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September 20, 2015

Nonagenarian!

Nonagenarian is a word we don't get to use very often. What an unforgettable day! … [Read more...] about Nonagenarian!

My Dad, Nicholas J. Huizenga family

September 9, 2015

Nick At Ninety

My father is turning 90 soon. That shouldn't be a surprise. He's been 89 for a while. Still, age has a way of sneaking up on a person. Our family is throwing a party later this month. One of my sisters took care of renting a room at my parents' church. My brother assembled a guest list. One … [Read more...] about Nick At Ninety

My Dad, Nicholas J. Huizenga family

The Fifth season by Lisa Ohlen Harris

January 6, 2014

The Fifth Season: A Daughter-in-Law’s Memoir of Caregiving

"The Fifth Season" is an honest, yet poetic, account of a difficult experience: caregiving for an elderly person. An added complication is that the person requiring care both is/isn't a relative. She is in that unique role: mother in law. The author, Lisa Ohlen Harris, brings all of herself to … [Read more...] about The Fifth Season: A Daughter-in-Law’s Memoir of Caregiving

Uncategorized book review,  Collegeville Institute,  family,  Reviews: Books & Movies

September 6, 2013

Fall Is a Great Time to Organize

The fall is a time of new beginnings. The air is crisp, those new notebooks have uncreased covers, and the holidays loom, but not frighteningly so. All things seem possible! But is it hard to feel fresh in your home environment? Does your space support the kind of life you want to live? Or are … [Read more...] about Fall Is a Great Time to Organize

Uncluttering as a Spiritual Practice family

May 10, 2013

“My Inheritance” a poem about mothers & daughters

My Inheritance I was bequeathed a satin dress, An inheritance passed from my mother And from hers before, another Lifetime has worn it, the treasured Hand-sewn seams have measured The woman inside. The first time I tried The fit I was nine (the old tight-packed box, the wrapping, the fold of … [Read more...] about “My Inheritance” a poem about mothers & daughters

Words & Writing conformity,  family,  gender roles,  love,  mothers & daughters,  personal journey,  poetry,  societal roles,  wedding dress,  what do wedding dresses represent

April 9, 2012

Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial

We sat on folding chairs before dawn, in the still-dark. Abe Lincoln towered behind us. I felt the cold wind on my cheeks while I kept my arm around my grown-up daughter, to help keep her warm. In the distance, the early light silhouetted the obelisk of the Washington Monument with pink. We listened … [Read more...] about Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial

Washington DC Easter,  family,  Lincoln,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  where God leads

November 19, 2011

We Are Family: Delivering Food to Seniors

Our daughter texted us, tweeted us, left phone messages, and emailed. I think she wanted to get our attention. She's been volunteering once a month to deliver groceries to seniors, and didn't we want to help? Really, how could we say, "Quit bugging me about your needy seniors when I have water … [Read more...] about We Are Family: Delivering Food to Seniors

Washington DC family,  We Are Family,  where God leads

September 15, 2011

Stuff Is Not Neutral: Clutter Edition

Stuff serves you, or it gets in your way. Stuff enhances your life, or it makes you stumble. Stuff makes your life more beautiful, or it clutters your life with the unnecessary. Stuff takes energy many times over: to earn the money to buy it, to spend the money shopping for it, to maintain it, to … [Read more...] about Stuff Is Not Neutral: Clutter Edition

Uncluttering as a Spiritual Practice family,  personal journey

May 17, 2011

What Breaks

Tonight I'm remembering a valuable dish that broke, the most valuable dish I ever owned, and I'm feeling glad that it broke. The dish was a gift from one of the sainted widows in my congregation, a token of her esteem for me. She called it "Kitchen Ming" because it was from the Ming dynasty, but … [Read more...] about What Breaks

Uncluttering as a Spiritual Practice family

January 25, 2011

Tiger Mother

I can't recall a book that has gotten as much publicity as Amy Chua's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Clicking that link will bring you to an excerpt (in case you somehow missed the hubbub). What are my thoughts? 1. I don't believe that something is fun only when you're good at it and therefore we … [Read more...] about Tiger Mother

Words & Writing book review,  family

September 7, 2009

Let Freedom Ring: the Newseum

Today we went to the Newseum, a museum run by the Freedom Forum. We: ~ checked out a good-sized stretch of the Berlin wall, complete with guard tower (had never noticed the "back side" devoid of grafitti, mute testimony to the death watch kept on that side) ~ could hardly tear ourselves away from … [Read more...] about Let Freedom Ring: the Newseum

Washington DC family,  museums

June 28, 2008

Enough for Today

I cleaned closets today. ~ I gave away an embroidery project that I began and abandoned some years ago (butterflies on a pair of pillowcases). ~ I recycled three complete versions of my first novel (equalling pounds and pounds of paper). ~ I set aside bags of clothes to donate to the Drama … [Read more...] about Enough for Today

Uncluttering as a Spiritual Practice family,  personal journey

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