Susan's Pendulum

Medieval Norway.  Historical fiction, particularly a love story or a story of motherhood. Theology. Okay, here's the deal.  If you...

Speech therapist and physical therapist told me last Friday that I had "met all the goals" which had been set for me in the hospit...

The Aaronic benediction -- the way God told His priests to put His name on the people -- the way God designed for His people to be blessed...

I signed up for Curves primarily because Maggie needed exercise.  We went together.  It's not the toughest, most strenuous workout.  I ...

... but nevertheless the analogy keeps resurfacing in my mind. It's that time of year when the maple trees are dropping their helicopt...

Pastor keeps saying it over and over:  Our society believes, "All that matters is that they're happy."  Okay, I figure he'...

Been home from the hospital for two weeks now. This morning virtually all the kids left for a marvelous family reunion.  It's just Gar...

This may be tacky, but here we go ... Because people have asked about Andrew & Olivia's wedding registry, I'm announcing that ...

Two weeks in ICU.  A few more days in the regular part of the hospital.  And some time at home trying to recuperate and get back to quasi-...

Menu-planning.  Everybody tells us that is the way to save money on the grocery budget.  Okay, there's some truth to it.  You plan th...

So if a couple is living together, if they have a legal contract for rent or mortgage, if they co-own pets, furniture, bank accounts, wh...

Flipping through a homeschool catalog once upon a time, I saw a CD by the singers "Sweet Honey from the Rock."  I assumed the grou...

The lettuces planted on April 5 took three weeks to germinate and come up.  They are now a whoppin' 1/4" tall.  This past Saturday ...

Grabbed off Facebook: What's so great about living in Switzerland? Hmmm. I guess the flag is a big plus.

When Jesus died, He "yielded up" His Spirit (Matt 27) . In the Lord's Prayer (Matt 6) , we pray, "forgive us" our ...

Nanna got her hands on the Matthias. This is just such a happy picture. Beautiful mama.  And that couldn't possibly be a yaw...

Judas went to the priests with his sin: "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood."  Hey, "you see to it," buster.  Not...

Zoe (and Alia) -- April 3 Zoe was showing me how she can put her hand by her chin in a certain ponderous pose: "Dis is what finking...

Last weekend during the services, we kept hearing God call us "My people."  The reproaches on Friday: "Oh, My people!" ...

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