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Enough for Today
There is an old Bible story about bread falling from the sky. It comes from the book of Exodus, which tells about the Israelites’ being freed from...
More Than A Facade
One of the biggest events in a summer of big events was that my family moved to Vallejo. As I haven’t been in this “Up Bay” city...
The Waffle House Index
One big downside to living in the Bay Area is that our closest Waffle House is 641 miles away, in Goodyear, Arizona. If you grew up west...
Producing Courage
Those men and women who have felt that they have a special call to a monastic life have always been of interest to me. I am certain...
Presence In Many Forms
As an aunt whose nieces and nephew live in other parts of the country, I am a big fan of Face Time. I have often celebrated and...
Responding to Charlottesville
This weekend, I was mostly at a loss as I watched from afar what was happening in Charlottesville. Sickening news reports were balanced in my Facebook feed...
The Grand Adventure
“There’s a spider in here! I am going to die!,” was the scream from the back of the rather large rental vehicle. “Yes,” yelled the other three...
The Mixed Emotions of Going to Camp
I remember well the summer I was 9 years old, when my parents packed me off to sleep-away camp. I had been to a shorter overnight camp...
Remembering the Keys
When I was six years old, my mom claimed an old upright piano that a local elementary school was giving away and signed me up for lessons....
What Makes You Super
Though superhero sagas aren’t usually my thing, I really enjoyed the new “Wonder Woman” movie. What I appreciated about most about this movie (aside from off-the-charts female...