Ribbons of Celebration and Reflection

I tug the ribbons loose on a Christmas box I labeled long ago, “Nativity Sets and Other Often-Used Decorations.” I always open this box first. Inside is a nativity set I’ll arrange across the top of our upright piano and several smaller sets that also have their...

Shadows of Ambivalence—Standing Still

It doesn’t matter our age or season of life, a sense of being stopped, stuck, or standing still can hit us at anytime and hard. We’re not sure what to do with it. More questions than answers swirl through our days. A way forward seems caught in the shadows of...