Kansas Carry on, the hard rock band sang from the school bus’s tinny AM station as it wound it's way up and down the mountain to my high school. I rested my head against the cool glass, grasping at those words of encouragement between electric guitar riffs. Tenth grade was a time of tension. My … Continue reading Carry On
Month: July 2025
What To Wear
I’ve visited a lot of different churches over the years. A few have required a head scarf. Some, something nicer than jeans. Most don’t care. Mine was the generation to break traditional church dress codes, following on the heels of the hippies before us. It felt daring. Rebellious, even. Like we were laying aside the … Continue reading What To Wear
A Time to Build
We built a house. We found a beautiful lot filled with maple and birch with a perfect rise in the center. For two years we visited the spot, soaking in its beauty and dreaming of the day we could build, and now we have a home here. I didn’t realize, when we first walked the … Continue reading A Time to Build
A View of the Lake 