First, you decide if you are going to let your years or your abilities limit you. Life is a balancing act between constraining limitations and endless possibilities. There are some precocious babies, bright and winsome but they won’t be talking to their parents at six months. …

Since the 18th century, this hymn has expressed the Christian faith. — Last Sunday, our Sunday Service was delayed to give animal control time to remove an aggressive raccoon from the sanctuary. This disruption led to a late start for the service and took us longer to get in the spirit of worship. The well-known strains of Amazing Grace filled the nave…

I know because I did On February 14th, 2013, I worked late as some folks without dates on Valentine’s nights tend to do. As I attempted to drive away from the deserted car park, my key broke in the ignition. …

It is cheap, convenient, and comforting — Why do we write? Our reasons differ as do our circumstances and personalities. In an uncertain world, some writers escape into the certainty of their own space. There, they have freedom and control. They escape into the lives of their characters, away from the reality of life. However, I’d like…

The ice is uncovering the lawn with each hour of sunlight. Yet it lingers in the trees, their leafless trunks gleaming in the sunshine. For a week, I obeyed the experts and remained at home, warm and fed — inconvenienced only by the absence of fresh fruit. In contrast to…