The Shaker Hymn says "'Tis a Gift to be simple, Tis a Gift to be Free", and sometimes the best gifts are just that ...

It's time once again for my "Weekend Mail Wrap Up" The week started rather slowly, but picked up considerably, and most of t...

Back in college, I was on a retreat.  It seemed like the most peaceful thing to do was to find a tree, take my Bible and enjoy some time r...

Then Sings My Soul, Book 3: The Story of Our Songs: Drawing Strength from the Great Hymns of Our Faith by Robert J. Morgan My rating: 3 o...

It's time for another edition of my weekend mail wrap-up for the week of March 17th, 2012. A slow mail week around here, but still som...

Baby Crockett became "Bravey Crockett" to me.  He had more dental problems than any guinea pig I'd ever had.  I've been a ...

I had another doctor appointment today.  I think there's so many specializations that people get shuffled like a deck of cards.  Tuesday...

The other night I realized I had $16 in Walgreen's Register Rewards that were going to expire that night.  So even though I've been ...

A Prairie as Wide as the Sea: The Immigrant Diary of Ivy Weatherall, Milorie, Saskatchewan, 1926 by Sarah Ellis My rating: 4 of 5 stars ...

This week was a slower mail week than usual for me, at least it seemed that way as I made my way to the mailbox each day. Here's the...