peacefulones

My friends seem excited about autumn. They talk about the leaves changing color, the cooler days and nights, and the excitement of the fa...

Do you ever feel like your whole life is one big hideout? Like you're just pretending to be a real person? I read this in the mornin...

The rain wakes me. In the forest behind the house, the stream courses between its banks. It's noisy. I check the forecast: a day of th...

Teachers grade papers. Some of us love reading student work. Some of us find it tedious. I'm in both camps. Learning is fun so it'...

Our friend Lindsey leaves for the Philippines today. We met her at Pre-Field Orientation (PFO) in June. We're praying that she's the...

I'm back after nearly a week off. Missed you! The fourposter bed, gone. We start to sort the room. Ugh. "Keep the main areas ...

"I think I've forgotten everything." I flip through the new Indonesian lessons. Everything looks the same. I can still pick ou...

A quick respite after moving furniture Two sons came over this morning. They hefted the massage recliner to the front porch. Then they h...

Montana: sky country I felt angry. Frustrated. Began to shut down inside to control the volcano threatening to erupt. "You okay?...

Wind turbines on the way home. Life is about movement. "You know the stuff we were going to bring down here?" I look at W as ...