Category Archives: stories

Reading to children – the ritual renewed

My children’s mother, Kandi, and I were blessed by daughter, Jennifer, into our lives in 1968. Then, by son, Mark, in 1970. How we loved and enjoyed them. I have no words to convey the beautiful mystery of them around and within us. By way of Jennifer and Mark I learned again for the firstContinue reading “Reading to children – the ritual renewed”

anger

There is so much acrimony, exasperation, impatience, outrage, ire, resentment, indignation, irritation, petulance, irritability, passion, rage, temper, violence out and about. These words are all synonyms for “anger.” Matt James, Ph.D. in a “Psychology Today” post from July 16 quotes Mark Twain:  “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in whichContinue reading “anger”

Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans

Some of you know that I am a graduate of St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, MO.   That is where I went in the summer of 1972 with their mother, Kandi,  when my oldest children,  Jennifer and Mark, were very small. Jennifer was maybe 3 and Mark was maybe 1. Another person,Continue reading “Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans”

may we be worthy

Back in September of ’15, I was getting acquainted, as a resident, with Northport, Michigan. Matt Fitzgerald, whose mother introduced me to this fine village any number of years ago, posted a “Daily Devotional” on the UCC (United Church of Christ) webpage.   Among his faithful words that September day were these “. . . IContinue reading “may we be worthy”

Signs of Spring in the woods of Michigan

So many shades of brown on the forest floor after the snow has melted and we await the delicate grace of thousands of trilliums in their orchestra of vibrant green and effusive white. This is the Leelanau State Park woods on the Cathead Trail today.  As we walked, a few leaves were lifted quietly on aContinue reading “Signs of Spring in the woods of Michigan”

I’m here to celebrate Black History

Virginia McLaurin, at 106, danced with Barak and Michelle Obama at the White House. This video has been seen by most of you on facebook, I’m sure. It is so definitely, though, about aging with vibrancy, beauty, tears, and grace that we are posting it here as well. It is worth watching again:  Virginia McLaurin.Continue reading “I’m here to celebrate Black History”

Lent – 2016

It is here already. On Wednesday night February 10, 2016, at 7:00, you are invited,                                                                                Continue reading “Lent – 2016”

did you notice?

Wellsofwellness.org has a new look. The site has been updated with WordPress’ Watermark Theme. Each blog is now displayed with an image. Scroll over any image on the home page to see the title of the post associated with that picture.  Take your time to take a look at these pictures . . . thereContinue reading “did you notice?”

Matthew Fox – Thank you!

Thank you, Matthew Fox. What a ride of joy, awe, and inspiration to read your revised and updated “Confessions: The Making of a Post –Denominational Priest.” I was first introduced to you years ago by way of “Original Blessing.” Growing up in the fifties as a child of missionaries, I was steeped in original sinContinue reading “Matthew Fox – Thank you!”