I’ve lost heart for a lot of things lately, and among them is writing here. I am going to take a break at least until after the new year. Thanks for reading and commenting, it’s been a pleasure.

A suggestion from Diana Butler Bass at Progressive Revival: We are a fragile lot, we humans, and our history is roiled with fear–and the stupid things that we humans do when we are afraid. And sadly, enough, they are probably the words of many of...

IF you are a little indiscreet when discussing your Christmas shopping plans on the phone with a friend; AND your child is (a) nosy, (b) superb at deductive reasoning, and (c) able to use the Internet to his advantage; THEN you should not be...

An unsuspecting customer pulls up to the drive-through window. But instead of a store clerk, up pops two paws, deep brown eyes and the tongue-flapping grin of a happy chocolate Labrador retriever named Cody. Meredith, you in?

We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known. The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing. Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own. EDITED TO ADD: Lovely acoustic guitar rendering of...