Years ago, while walking around one of my favorite stores, Quilted Bear, I came across a framed quote that seemed to be speaking to me that day.  I was facing some hard things and was feeling pretty discouraged about life. I had hoped that maybe a trip to my favorite store would lift my spirits [...]

About a month ago I wrote about all the miracles that had happened in our life. It was so easy then to trust that everything would work out. As the amazement of that time fades into the distance and we face new struggles it is easy to start to doubt, to wonder how we will [...]

As the winter solstice approaches and the world loses it’s long summer days and warm peaceful evenings,  gloom and dreariness seem inevitable.  The bitter thick darkness takes over the night and we are forced to hide indoors.  Colds, coughs, and sicknesses threaten us from all sides.  Light, warmth, and happiness seem to have given up [...]

A Book on the Recession that isn’t Depressing: We all know that the news media loves to constantly spew unemployment numbers and shock us with loss of homes reports. It is all so negative and leaves you feeling like there is no hope – like it is all beyond our control. This book, on the [...]