Evening Retreat

July 24, 2010.Reading time 1 minute.

Finding a retreat in the comfort of ordinary…

I Lift Up My Eyes

July 22, 2010.Reading time 3 minutes.

Thousands of people halt their activities at certain times throughout the day to turn toward their god and pray…unfortunately Muslims in Indonesia have been facing the wrong direction.

Indianapolis–3 Sisters, who–or what–are they? (besides a great little cafe)

June 27, 2010.Reading time 5 minutes.

Front porch conversation is best enjoyed in the company of a dog tied to a nearby tree and set to the music of wind chimes. And so my husband and I sat on the painted porch of 3 Sisters Café in the Broad Ripple art district, our conversation punctuated by some other patron’s dog as he naughtily barked at chatty passers-by.

Wedding Photos (l-r): Joy, Pain, Forgiveness

June 11, 2010.Reading time 6 minutes.

Beyond the “Smile!” lies so much that the wedding photos don’t show.

We can dance if we want to

May 23, 2010.Reading time 7 minutes.

My mother loves to dance. I’m not talking about the acceptable-in-almost-any-denomination waltz…

Finding a feast in the fast

May 6, 2010.Reading time 2 minutes.

I am halfway through my second week of the three-week Daniel Fast…I will soon morph into one of several vegetables. I’m wondering which one.

Encounter

May 4, 2010.Reading time 5 minutes.

A fictionalized account of a childhood experience with God

Following the stray dog to good eats

April 19, 2010.Reading time 5 minutes.

Jamie and I catch up on life while exploring some great places to eat in Michigan.

Finding our mo’joe

April 14, 2010.Reading time 3 minutes.

Some hunt for treasure (pirates), others for true love (lonely pirates), and still others for…THE EXCEPTIONAL CUP OF COFFEE.

Viking Easter follow up

April 7, 2010.Reading time 1 minute.

Good food and a few silly moments in the most meaningful of holidays.