Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there’s shadow–no, not just shadow, but fullness. You’ve got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something that’s real. ~Amy Grant Do you see it? I didn’t at first. The telephone pole in […]

Small stuff in the great scheme of stuff. They say it has a lot to do with balance. And desire and readiness. And sheer determination. I remember when Abby gave up her training wheels. And what damage it did to my heart as I prayed she would crash into the ditch before the road when […]

Dreams. Disturbing. Like about Linda Yezak wielding a knife. A chopper kind of knife. Something about cutting the fat. But I’m not sure that was directed toward words. Somehow my stomach was involved. And slicing chunks off it. And my thinking it would hurt. And being assured it wouldn’t. And then everything shifted to my […]

I wrote a great blog post in my head. While I mowed the lawn last week. But did I write it down right away? Uh no. Take note: Take notes. Anyway. We had to take the rider to the hospital. The farm machinery place. Where I saw two boxer-type dogs sitting oh so straight together […]

Whew! An unexpected meal whipped out in the heat of the day. Hard work for anyone, let alone someone pushing against the ninth decade. Even if just supervising servants. Sweat dripped down her face and neck, trickled between her breasts. Who were these visitors, and why was Abraham so beside himself to see them? She […]

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed. ~Albert Einstein