A few days before we left Moraga (our delightful semi-rural San Francisco East Bay town), a neighbor caught sight of my 2009 Honda Civic and joked, “You’re not taking that thing, are you?” I would not be driving it south, Dave would tow it behind the U-Haul, but you make do with what you have, … Continue reading My Freeway Angel
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Merry Merry
In my work as Church Communication Director, I have the privilege and honor of working with a talented graphic designer, an artist in her own right and also thankfully, my friend, Nancy Ingersoll. She gave me permission to share her beautiful Silent Night which she created for an Advent art display of peace-ful imagery. Please … Continue reading Merry Merry
Advent 2 – Finding Peace
Ironically, during a week in which I've intentionally focused on expecting peace, I've found distress more often. The same hour I learned about the mass shooting in San Bernardino, I also heard that a neighbor, husband of an acquaintance, was in a suicidal stand-off with police. He alternately pointed a pistol at his temple and his mouth and, after hours of … Continue reading Advent 2 – Finding Peace
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton My rating: 3 of 5 stars "Are you a bird, an angel, or what?" ...I didn't have the answer. I certainly wasn't a bird, as far as I could tell. But in the same breath, I couldn't say I was human. What did it … Continue reading The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender