Keep calm and carry on?

It was a regular Sunday morning at St. Andrew’s Church. Except as I looked into the sanctuary, it was way darker than usual. I realized electricity was out. How would this work out?

To be or not to be — or rather: to live or to exist

We each have so many years (which we don’t know up front) and then we’re done.

“It’s not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something.” ―Winston S. Churchill

Welcome to serendipity

Happy accidents. Chance encounters or events that lead to things we couldn’t have imagined.

“Serendipity is the faculty of finding things we did not know we were looking for.” — Glauco Ortolano

Escaping the midwinter blues

Winter can be a season of dreariness. Feel gloomy. Feel like it’s lasting forever. Here are 9 tips for beating those midwinter blues.

Now is the winter

Some people would just as soon escape it altogether. Others like it. For the most part.

Winter is a unique time of the year. And a vital part of the annual cycle.

Deceptions

We deceive others to get what we want. We deceive ourselves about what others are truly like.

“Oh, what a tangled web we weave…when first we practice to deceive.” ― Walter Scott.

When in doubt, go to the library

I love libraries. Although for a long time, I didn’t even have a library card. I remedied that failing a few years ago. Fortunately for me, since I love reading and learning new things.

A whole new year with no mistakes

Early 2019. A new year, wide open. Can this be a year of opportunity? With no mistakes? What does that mean?

Christmas reflections

What is Christmas really? Endless stream of Christmas movies? Expectations about where and who to spend it with? I’m dreaming of a __________ Christmas.