At least once an hour on NPR for a few days before Thanksgiving, I heard advice and stories about how to keep your cool at a family gathering. In our family, we prefer chaos. Our family is noisy and quite informal, and we try to pull in as many as we can to be part… Read More
Is it to socially awkward to speak The Truth?
Does my life reflect what I believe? How about my words? Is my faith in God the most important thing in my life? Then why don’t I proselytize? By that I mean reflect God in my thoughts, words, actions, calendar, and checkbook. If I am doing that, am I stepping into the opportunities to talk… Read More
God Is the Source of all Hope
When Samaritan woman ran back to town to call everyone to listen to this Rabbi who she was convinced was the Messiah, the disciples returned to Jesus at the well. They urged him to eat, and his response was that he had food they didn’t know anything about. They didn’t understand what he meant, but… Read More
Family Digs Reveal Rare Byzantine Iron Hammer
If your family had spent your summer vacation volunteering at an archaeological site, your child might have the best begining-of-the-year theme: “What I did this summer.” “A family volunteering at excavations at Usha, the first location of the Sanhedrin following the Bar Kochba revolt, discovered a previously unknown iron industry at the site and a… Read More
Live Life Laughing
Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie. I childproofed my house but the kids still get in somehow. Today is one of those days when even my coffee needs a coffee. I am one step away from being rich, all I need now is money. An apple a day keeps… Read More
Simple Reflective Statements
I love to learn new things and to words of wisdom. A blog I read often recently posted some favorite nuggets of wisdom–simple reflective statements–that prompted me to think about complex questions and concepts. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s (1749–1832) Maxims and Reflections was a German writer, statesman, lawyer, playwright, and polymath. Some of the favorites listed in… Read More
“When did you get here?”
Mom has short-term memory loss, so when she looks up from her crossword puzzle and sees me in her room, she asks, “When did you get here?” I have multiple answers, “I flew in on Wednesday.” “I slept here last night.” “I’ve been sitting at my computer.” “I’ve been here, but you didn’t notice because… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 