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May 30, 2014
Shenandoah Excursion: Cave Ridge Winery & Luray Caverns
How precious to have family time! The four of us took an overnight trip over the Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday we went to a winery in the Shenandoah: Cave Ridge, where our daughters had their first wine tasting. There … Continue reading →
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May 27, 2014
We Look for Peace
We look for peace, but find no good, for a time of healing, but there is terror instead. ~ Jeremiah 8:15 Two pieces of news from Israel/Palestine: 1. The Pope made an unexpected stop at the Wall of Separation while … Continue reading →
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May 25, 2014
Move Along Lake Wobegone
Last night my family went to see Prairie Home Companion at Wolftrap. Doug grew up in Minnesota (Golden Valley). We met there, married there, and our daughters were both born there. All told, I lived there a decade. So we had … Continue reading →
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May 23, 2014
Protect that Work-in-Progress!
There are mockingbirds nesting in our neighbor’s tree. Whenever our cat, Wrangler, goes outside, one of the mockingbirds flies over and dive-bombs her. So Wrangler streaks across the yard looking over her shoulder, then escapes into the sewer drain. I … Continue reading →
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May 21, 2014
Presbyterians Hanging Out at Monasteries of the Heart
Are you Protestant or Catholic? And does that matter? This past Lent I had the joy of partnering with the Benedictine Sisters of Erie to conduct an online “Lent Pilgrimage.” The Sisters run an “online monastery” called Monasteries of the Heart (MOH). … Continue reading →
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May 17, 2014
Evolution
“I’ll give it to you for $2,” the mom said. “I am not carrying that home.” My husband was holding a box of rocks. We were in the parking lot of our local high school, at a Yard Sale to … Continue reading →
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May 16, 2014
Looking for a Gift for a Seminary Graduate?
I love it when people are passionate about pursuing their creativity. My friend Sharon Newton makes gorgeous things out of wood. During this graduation season, maybe you need a gift idea for seminary graduates? Let me suggest: a portable communion set handcrafted … Continue reading →
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May 13, 2014
A Stinkin’ Card
This is a more personal post than my usual, containing family pics. Just warning you. Perhaps you saw this coming after my earlier post proclaiming Mom Don’t Want No Stinkin’ Card! Hannah made me a Mother’s Day card with glued on … Continue reading →
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Daughters
This is a more personal post than my usual, containing family pics. Just warning you. Perhaps you saw this coming after my earlier post proclaiming Mom Don’t Want No Stinkin’ Card! Hannah made me a Mother’s Day card with glued on … Continue reading →
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May 7, 2014
Observe Mother’s Day: #BringBackOurGirls
I have expressed my irritation at the cultural celebration of Mother’s Day, which seems to let our culture “off the hook” for the ways it subjugates women, by buying them off with a card and a brunch once a year … Continue reading →
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