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Ordinary Times The other day at the grocery store, I ran into a long time acquaintance. This acquaintance of mine used to live in my neighborhood, and my youngest son and her only son were good buddies in high school.   Whenever we see each other, of course we want to get the latest news of…

Grateful for Noiselessness Noiselessness is the absence of unwanted sounds such as the neighbor’s barking dog, the zooming of traffic as it speeds past my house or the thumping of bass guitars and drums as the band in church down the street leads the congregation in Sunday morning praise music. Noise. It is all around…

Understanding Our Grievance  “How can I respond to what I cannot understand?” This question was asked by a young girl, a character in a book, who witnessed the atrocities against her and her family for merely being Jewish.  Her question resonates with me because, until I understand the wrong done against me, it is rather…

How to Encourage The other day, our youngest son called and said, “I’m wondering if you can help me out Mom?” Though I did not know what to expect, I said, “Sure.” He went on to say, “I can’t find my recipe for Mrs. Bacon’s Coffee Cake. Can I get it from you?”  Easy peasy,…