Looking through a Kaleidoscope

Recently, Emily Pace, a Stoneybrooke alum who is a senior in high school asked if she might be a guest “muser” and offer some of her own thoughts. I love what she has written! Have you ever looked through a kaleidoscope? Remember, it’s that toy when you were a kid...

Living Intentionally

I love standing alongside a mountain stream watching what goes by. Some of the leaves or twigs are driven along by the current or a breeze, but the fish are different.  They are swimming by. They are going somewhere. I doubt that they are consulting a day planner, but...

Speak the Truth

I confess to being a political junkie.  I love this season when the candidates are busy trying to convince us that their ideas and perspectives are the correct ones. My favorite part is watching them try to bend and twist the truth to fit the situation of the moment....

Trapped in Cable Cars (or anywhere else)

A few weeks ago, I read a story about dozens of tourists who were trapped over night in cable cars over Mont Blanc in the Alps. About 110 people, including a 10-year-old were stranded after high winds tangled the wires that operate the pulley system. The people were...

Spiritual Pecking Order

When I was in Bible college, there was a very clear pecking order for those who wished to serve the Lord as their vocation (“full time service”). At the top of the spiritual heap, were the missionaries. Then came the pastors. And next in line came all the girls who...