Writing – Page 2 – Spark and Spitfire

July 31, 2025

The natural world and animals speak to us every day, but yesterday at sunrise I “heard” something very rare. Continue reading

July 30, 2025

The impact of a favorite childhood book can last decades. Continue reading

July 29, 2025

The summer of glum has descended. Continue reading

July 9, 2025

What is the value of a human life? A single human life? Continue reading

June 24, 2025

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

June 18, 2025

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

June 12, 2025

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

June 11, 2025

I look at my worn and weathered journals and wonder: have I learned anything? Have I created anything? Continue reading

June 4, 2025

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

June 3, 2025

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