Susan's Pendulum

After a drenching rain on Wednesday, the dandelions were coming out by their roots! They weren't just breaking off like normal. I spe...

I've heard some of my friends say that they don't want to see the movie. I understand the sentiment; when the movie first came out,...

What with persistent rain and cold, I haven't really been able to get outside to work much. Today I took a couple of hours to hit the g...

I developed a delicious recipe for a chicken-and-rice dish that is good for you (as differentiated from the yummy but not-so-healthy chicke...

Attendance was high at church yesterday. There were a lot of visitors (or members who attend only occasionally) sitting next to Mom or Gran...

A genie offers the man whatever he might wish for. Anything at all! Whatever he wants! The man says that, if he could have anything his he...

Peter and John were preaching. The Sanhedrin was not happy: "Let's lock 'em up." The angel opens the prison doors; John ...

You moms know what it's like. "What's for dinner?" And two minutes later, another voice pipes up, "So, what's f...

Remember when Magdalena was caught in adultery (John 8) ? The Pharisees wanted to stone her. Trying to trap Jesus, they asked Him what He...

I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. (John 15) He was op press ed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth. (Isa...

My pastor loves the story of the Emmaus disciples (Luke 24). He often talks about how their eyes were restrained from recognizing Jesus on ...

In Psalm 35, David prays for God's help when he is being attacked by his enemy. He prays, They reward me evil for good, to the sorrow o...

As much as I love the cheery yellow brightness of dandelions in bloom, I hate the stems poking up all over the yard the day after you mow. ...

This reminds me of Janey Moffat .

During this past Epiphany season, Pastor frequently mentioned how this part of the church year is bookended with "This is My beloved So...

There are certain hymns we sing every year on a certain day. For example, "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" is every Easter. Not S...

We recently watched "Beyond the Gates of Splendor," a documentary that came out several years ago, around the same time as the mov...

Instructions on building a crankier mom: Step 1. Choose a day when she's tired. Step 2. Do not do your chores. Step 3. Be sure to amu...