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As I sit and watch the rain fall on a drippy November day, the first Sunday in Advent, I continue to mourn a home without dogs. We have...

In early summer, I purchased some impatiens to plant around my perennials in my “kidney” garden. (It’s in the shape of a kidney!) I had a...

Have you ever noticed how autumn brings with it a new slant of light? It seems clearer, softer and more luminous than summer light....

Every morning this past spring, I would sit in our sunroom eating breakfast and hear the most beautiful birdsong, repetitious and sweet....

The forsythias were beautiful this year. Blossoms cascaded. New shoots appeared. The brilliant yellow flowers shone like gold against the...

I retired from active hospital chaplaincy in January of this year (2022). Even as time distances me out of the loop, there are some...

On December 1, 2021, I had my right knee removed and an artificial, titanium knee inserted. During the first two weeks, I seriously...

Every year for the past few years, the result has been the same. The Christmas Cactus has not bloomed. I have diligently watered it,...

One of the by-products of an instant society is that waiting for anything causes stress. Unfortunately, it is even true for those of us...

I don’t know about the rest of you out there, but as an introvert, I am having a challenging time with re-entry into the...