Relationships are like plants. Rooted in the fertile soil of common interests, shared experiences and emotional connection, they…
Over the years, my wife, Elba, has done a great job of decorating our home. Each room has…
When troubles gang up on you, there are two possible attitudes to take. One is to become discouraged,…
The Psalmist sings, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If…
That’s what an email from my health insurance company informed me this morning. As if I weren’t already…
Did you know you can find deep contentment without spending a dollar or changing one thing about your…
Ralph Waldo Emerson suggested that one should write on his heart that every year can be the best…
Every Sunday I call my parents in New York. It is a joyful time of catching up and…
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature,” wrote the naturalist John Muir, “he feels it attached…
I’m feeling inspired to plant an asparagus crown this year in my garden—these starters are available at garden…
Mom and I walked quickly across the parking lot at St. Mary’s Church in Glens Falls, New York,…
My favorite Broadway villain of all time is Javert, the foil to the heroic Jean Valjean in Les…
