Spark and Spitfire

Clinging to Life

Clinging to Life

The impact of a favorite childhood book can last decades.

Don’t Wait to Become Enchanted

Don’t Wait to Become Enchanted

“If we wait passively to become enchanted, we could wait a long time.” — from Enchantment by Katherine May

Shelf Improvement

Shelf Improvement

When’s the last time you organized your linen closet? What might you discover when you do?

Nature is Party to All

Nature is Party to All

I thought all of the fields in my beloved farmland were barren. Then I discovered one that was not.

Inexorable Sunset

Inexorable Sunset

As we grow older we must learn to accept our “steady diminishment.”

Used Up and Spent?

Used Up and Spent?

After 10 weeks away, I returned to my beloved farmland. It wasn’t the same. But what wasn’t I seeing?

SURGICAL LESSONS — RESOLVE!

SURGICAL LESSONS — RESOLVE!

The stages of recovery from a tough surgery take time to go through, but perhaps in the end, you have renewed resolve to move forward.