Once, long ago when I lived on a dead end dirt road, I noticed that the weeds that crowded the roadside were full of color. Though I had a busy schedule, I chose to stop and examine those masses of purple. To my delight, I found tiny bells with golden
Month: April 2011
Total 5 Posts
He was a wealthy, influential man—a member of the Sanhedrin with much to lose by being associated with Jesus of Nazareth, who was considered a threat to the tenuous stability of society. Yet, “He gathered up his courage” and went to Pilate to ask for the crucified body of Christ,
••• Lunar Call ••• Lunar Call The moon rolls around and the seeds go Yes! the bulbs go Yes! the trees go Yes! The moon rolls around and the earth says Yes! at least in my part of the world The moon rolls around and the seeds wake up the
It’s Poetry Month. To start the celebration, I’m posting the first poem I wrote after graduating from guide dog school with Hedy on December 13, 2008. I had not written any poetry in a year, having sunk into depression after the strain of ten years of caregiving my mother, my
Because some people have asked, I’m sending this update on Hedy. The Stinky Dog Problem When I received Hedy on Dog Day, November 22, 2008, she was one stinky dog. There’s a doggy smell that is typical of most canines, but Hedy was gag-worthy. The culprit turned out to be