Dec 4, 2016 | Blog
“Charity – giving to the poor – is an essential part of Christian morality…. I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.” – C.S. Lewis, Mere...Dec 3, 2016 | Blog
Yesterday, while I was setting up James’ play tent and making a mess with the toys in the livingroom with him, my daughter knitted a complex patterned pair of mittens, started on some darling Christmas tree ornaments, and baked jam thumbprint cookies using her...Dec 2, 2016 | Blog
It’s raining, and the house smells like cinnamon (my daughter Eliza is baking granola) and the Christmas lights on the stair railing are twinkling and we are waiting for a baby. Tonight I will be at Hearthside Books here in Juneau downtown from 5-7 for the...Nov 30, 2016 | Blog
That’s what my neighbor Betty says about me sometimes– “I know you are busy busy busy” and I always say “not really, I just have a lot going on at this moment. Friday I have nothing.” Which is sort of true. I’ll be sitting...Nov 27, 2016 | Blog
“So how do we feed and nourish our spirit, and the spirit of others? First, find a path, and a little light to see by. Then push up your sleeves and start helping. Every single spiritual tradition says that you must take care of the poor, or you are so doomed...Nov 23, 2016 | Blog
Chip and I welcomed James (2) up from his nap a half hour ago. He slept for three hours, mainly because we kept him up too late last night, and then this morning bundled him up and strolled (he walked and rode, we walked) to the playground along the frozen Twin Lakes...
