peacefulones

The rainforest outside our door With sunshine a memory of earlier in the week, the rain is pelting Seattle. What to do? 1. We acknowle...

How do you know when you're almost ready to move? 1 . Minimal is a good word. You stop buying food because you have to eat up what...

We only meet every few years because we have a hard time finding a date when we're both free. But when we meet, my soul feels like it ha...

Yes, inquiring minds want to know. But the more we research and find out, the more there is to know ... and the more mysterious the world an...

1. I'm not graduating today. I'm done. In 2012, I finished my PhD. Seeing the candidates go through their receptions and their grad...

1. New life outside invigorates most of us on the inside. Don't you love walking past those greening trees and spring blooms? We open th...

In May, I plan to write 3 things "1 - 2 - 3 -" about whatever is going on. This first one is really hard to talk about. I'...

From Real Simple I can't stop thinking about Easter. How I love the celebrations of life and resurrection. Being a follower of Jesus...

I wrote this three years ago, and am thinking about it again on this day between Good Friday and Easter. God is good - and trustworthy. Wh...

I'm posting W's thoughts about the cross and hell, a response to those who protest the "cruelty" of God in letting us choo...