Sunday’s Coming

I started my work for the Moravian Church back in 1987. That’s 5 years at Rolling Hills Moravian in Florida, 10 years at Home Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, and close to 5 years at Laurel Ridge. Those twenty years represent many wonderful things such as knowing lots of music by heart, experiencing the love of [...]

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What’s Left

I confess up front that I’m a bit strange, but maybe there are others who share my post-Thanksgiving travels. Being a dedicated non-shopper, my travels don’t take me to malls or outlets or catalogs or even on-line. I don’t get in the car or hop on my bike. I simply walk through the house and [...]

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The Good Life

Today our children begin gathering their things (ipods, laptops, cozy socks. bocce sets, chess boards, etc.) and make their way to the farm where amazingly all of our children and partners will be able to gather at the same time around the same table. It’s our first family gathering at the farmhouse and the [...]

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A Box of Leaves

Last week I spent a few days in Winston-Salem catching up with family and friends. It was precious time and served to reinforce my decision to create a more spacious lifestyle. Wednesday was a beautiful day. The kind of Fall day that insists on a slow walk through Old Salem where the trees are large [...]

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Meeting the Neighbors

A few weeks ago we rolled up to the farmhouse about 9 pm, having driven from Laurel Ridge in fog and rain. Andy and Stacy along with Ray and his daughters met us to unload the masterfully packed 17 foot moving truck. It was a long day, but we were able to sleep in our [...]

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Our Goose Was Cooked

Steve and I spent the weekend at Sadie’s Place. There were winter preparation projects that needed our attention, but mostly we needed some couple time and the personal healing and rest Sadie’s Place offers as she sits quietly nestled against the mountain. We arrived Friday evening after dark, wondering if the small amount of oil [...]

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please, sit on my couch

Before our move to the farm I had owned one piece of new furniture in my life. It was a brown and white L-shaped couch purchased from Rhodes Furniture in 1979…the year before Adam was born. The monthly payments were finished long before those for my college loans. I appreciate my college experience, but I [...]

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Where am I?

Where am I? That’s a great question. When Adam set this blog up for me over Labor Day weekend I planned to start posting the following week. A trip to South Dakota, a wedding to plan, a house to pack-up…I reconsidered and thought I’d start posting October 1st… A wedding to enjoy, a [...]

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