Reflections on the Practices of a Distance Runner.
A few years ago, my husband signed up to run the Kansas City Marathon. He’d run a few half marathons by that time, but taking on a full marathon was a new...
The Beauty of an Ordinary Life
Laura Ingalls Wilder or Jane Austin? Log cabin set in the American prairies or victorian mansion in the English countryside? Two very different settings, and yet I have always found a love...
More Important Than Your Plan.
As I am sitting at my desk attempting to get some work done, my phone keeps beeping. Most of my notifications turned off means that what comes through generally requires attention. Both...
A Return to a New Normal.
As we attempt this journey to return to pre-pandemic “normal,” it seems that the rhythms that once worked are no longer working for many of us.Have you felt it? This push to...
No Such Thing as a Perfect Parent.
The little girl walks bravely across the street to deliver a special letter while mom watches over her from the porch steps of their home. The little boy eagerly runs around the...
Life Lived in Rhythm with Natures Seasons.
A great deal of our lives is made up of tasks. The little details and habits of daily life, carried out with a sense of pleasure and beauty, can be just as...
