Susan's Pendulum

For Anna , Margaret , Rachel , and Anthea ... At the moment, Princess Diaries is playing on the TV. A quote from teenage Mia, who has just...

Well, he's smart enough to hang out VERY close to the house at 4 in the morning. Too close for Gary to feel comfortable using a gun. An...

This morning I had plans to go to a presentation at Children's Hospital put on by the social workers. It was about two things concernin...

From the Cantate Gospel: I will send [the Helper] to you. And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness and o...

When women are depressed, they eat chocolate (until they get so depressed that they can't even stomach that). When a cat is depressed, ...

A blog visitor recently got here by googling "how can I make my kombucha fizzier?" It was really interesting to go back and look ...

Despised and scorned, they sojourned here. But now, how glorious they appear! Those martyrs stand, a priestly band, God's throne foreve...

What is a church, anyway? Can a church get by without a pastor? According to Augsburg Confession article 5, God gave the preaching office (t...

We heard on the radio yet another new load of government spending that is to be financed by taxes on cigarettes. It seems a little schizo f...

Our history reading these days is from the 1580s to the 1630s. So of course we keep coming back to touch on Queen Elizabeth, King James, an...

Two crockpots in perfectly decently shape. Except for the lids. I hate to think of heating elements that work fine, and a crock that works...

We tell little kids that each and every one of them could grow up to be president. For 3-4 decades we've been telling little girls that...

Hey, Sunday's newspaper came with a free sample of a new candy bar from Kellog, and a coupon for a box of them. They're called ...

I keep wondering if the pharisees thought they believed in grace. We recognize that they trusted in their works. But did they recognize t...

Our clotheslines was two years old, and the cotton was getting worn. On top of that, it needed to come down to make room for the backhoe la...

Maggie and the little girl next door were playing. The neighbor asked if Maggie could stay to supper; they were having a small party -- foo...

For those wanting to get a rough idea of how their kid's financial aid forms for college will turn out, check out a couple of these webs...

A conversation today touched on those similar words that aren't exactly alike. For example, nauseous is when something induces nausea...

Rather frequently, my kids come up with things that amaze me. They remember details from stories. They remember trivia. They make connect...

Okay, I admit it: this is a pet peeve. But I justify my peevishness in that this error can sometimes make a big difference in theology. N...