Let’s go on a treasure hunt! Set some time aside over the week. Set a destination (home, kitchen, park, mall, museum – wherever you like). And grab your phone. Here is your list. Something redSomething translucentSomething shinySomething dustySomething yellowSomething sharpA collectionSomething that holds a memoryA favorite wordSomething blueSomething that makes you smile Now create a…
Our eyes are amazing. In concert with our brains, they are constantly compiling pieces into a whole that we interpret and accept. On my desk, a mug holds a collection of colored pencils. A jar holds some shiny night sky shapes. A stack of colored index cards is within easy reach. To my right, a…
Do you have cake or pie for your birthday celebrations? When our oldest was in middle school, he came to me with all kinds of love, confessing that he would really prefer my apple pie for his birthday instead of one of the elaborate birthday cakes that we had done in the past. I had…
I grew up in a family that held hands to share ‘grace’ before each of our evening meals. Like many people, we have stories about the big meals growing cold because of the length of this prayer on special holidays. As a young person, I was often aware of the unimportant things during grace –…
Last fall, I caught myself using this phrase. “It’s just a drop in the bucket….” meaning it will barely make a difference compared to what is needed. I have no recollection of what I was thinking about or what conversation might have prompted this metaphor. I imagine I have used and read this idiom without…