Those of you who know me will know that I share my life pretty openly with others. I don’t have a lot of secrets. I want to talk a little bit about why that is. It is not because I particularly enjoy being a very public person, I am really kind of shy . . [...]

I inherited nearly 100 rose bushes when Ivan and I bought our current home. The former owner was obviously someone for whom roses held a dear place in the heart. The second Winter we lived there, I pruned all these rose bushes myself. Oh my. I don’t think I have done it since then. I [...]

The USA Today Monday edition had a front page article about how 9/11 has affected American religion and spirituality in the light of the tenth anniversary. It was noted that the surge in religious practice right after the terrorist attacks seemed to be a blip on the radar. Why is that? I have some thoughts [...]