On the joys and challenges of gathering over a meal.
Weaving the story of four decades of gratitude and glory.
Remembering the many women who taught me well.
In the shadow of winter, a reflection on where we belong.
Pining for fall in the American South.
Learning how to sense the love of God in each moment.
A few words on a family tradition to help contextualize giving and receiving gifts.
Naming the evidence, large and small.
Taking stock of life’s clutter with joy and gratitude.
A sheepishly happy report from the suburbs.
How a song became a partner in a changed perspective on life.
A song for the soundtrack of good times and bad.
The community that drinks together, stays together.
Considering the ripple effects of a formative move in elementary school.
Exploring biblical themes for living life well together.
Remembering the joys and challenges of a small town ritual.
A reflection on the seduction of efficiency.
Thank you for your miraculous help.
A review of the audiobook One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp.
Fashioning a personal style out of gifts and gratitude.
Remembering the day in March 2000 when Charles appeared.
Pondering some of the paradoxes in the relationship between humans and animals.
Fundraising anti-advice from a kid who always just ate the chocolate bars herself.
Confronting the luxury of DIY porn.
Walking the pilgrim’s path between the cathedral and the bar.
On slowing down enough to see what there is to celebrate.
To bake or not to bake: that is the question.
A tradition of remembering those who have touched our lives.
Why Thanksgiving never will be -- and never has been -- the same.
Marking the passing of 2013 by remembering the importance of the ordinary.