Susan's Pendulum

It's so quiet here today. Andrew took a morning nap and now he's asleep again. Gary and Maggie both napped this afternoon. I don...

Gary and I ate Glenda's salsa for our breakfast today. Andrew found the leftover salsa as I was hauling out the contents of the refrige...

Sometimes other people know things about you that you don't know yourself. I got dressed Wednesday night for church and the symposium re...

Once upon a time we were reading a children's science book. What do you call a group of birds? A flock. What do you call a group of wolv...

I think I heard "I'm so sorry for your loss" about a hundred times last week. Then there were the subtle variations: "I...

Finally got over to see Philip's condo today. Here are Gary and Philip carrying in some spare counter-space that Paul built for his bro...

We worshiped in the nave on Easter. But then we spent all of Eastertide worshiping in Loehe Hall. (For some of you, that will be remembere...

I just can't seem to get going. There's so much to do that I can't figure out which one to do. I've been fudging along wit...

I usually think of "missing someone" as being an emotional thing. A loneliness. Pining away. Sorrow over a loss. But sometimes ...

From Sunday's readings: Isaiah 6: In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the tra...

The Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified, and kept me in the true faith. I spent all last week...

Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip.... Do not gather my soul with si...

See this guy? I think he's pretty great. He died last night. His baptism is completed; the Old Adam is defeated; he is with his Jesus...

So far this week we've had baked salmon, mashed potatoes, lettuce salad, deli-meat sandwiches, ham & beans on cornbread, lentil soup...

When I was little, I remember hearing how horrible cancer was, that it was an extremely painful way to die. Now we have all these drugs, all...

Last time the previous owner of the house stopped by here was more than a year ago. It was the day the septic was installed, and she had to...

Hi, Mom. We're still here. I didn't fall off the face of the earth. We've been working on the garden. On Sunday afternoon we...

We watched A Man for All Seasons tonight. Excellent movie about Sir Thomas More. Lots to think about. Has some scary ramifications for ...

My daughter's brother-in-law happens to be the part-time Latin teacher at our church's Lutheran school. Today was the last day of s...

Amos 8: The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob, "Surely I will never forget any of their works." Jeremiah 31: "For I will ...