Above the Commotion

It’s funny how we can live near someone and not really know the full sweetness of friendship until we are far away.  It was that way with my friend Stephanie.  Her dad is a pastor whom our family greatly…

It’s More Than a Fairy Tale (Marriage Matters, Part 1)

From the time I was a little girl, I’ve wrestled with mixed messages about relationships. On the one hand, there was the fairy-tale version that involved a great quest, a wicked enemy, a ballgown, true love’s kiss, and a…

Feeding our Hungry Souls (Spiritual Nourishment)

I think a lot about hunger – both physical and spiritual hunger.  I love food: the making of it, the sensory experience of food, photographing it, smelling it, and eating it.  I love to share food with others and…