The Candles and lights of Christmas have been the backdrop for most of my special seasonal memories. Those hours spent at home with family–the smells of cinnamon and spice rising from the oven while cookies bake, wrappping gifts with holiday songs filling the house, and finally ripping into those shiny gifts under the tree on…
Author: Bonnie
Mongolian Mountain Climbing in Slippers
It seems I went to Ulaanbaantar, Mongoila, at 3:10 AM in my slippers. No, I wasn’t dreaming or sleep walking… but I was there. And it is interesting since I have talked a lot in my spiritual journey about going to Mongolia. In fact, my husband and I have a joke about being buried in…
haiku: funeral dance
blown before the wind brittle brown leaves dancing at their own funeral dirge
haiku: scatters darkness
there is a candle that searches the deep places scatters the darkness
haiku: thrill of hope
silent winter night candlelight cheers the heart with that same thrill of hope
Four Days of Feasting…
This is the kids’ table. Thanksgiving was incredible. Great people and great food–even if I cooked most of it! And lots of thanks to Mom and Beth for their great contributions! After dinner, Ed, a friend of ours who is a missionary in Cameroon, gave us a mini-piano concert. The house rang with classical music….
haiku: foundations
hand-hewn cobblestones old-world traditions remain today’s foundations
The Other Side of the World…
Wayne brought back some amazing photos from Ethiopia. Of course, his visit is fresh on his mind and ours, and we have been talking about it in detail. The poverty of that nation has changed our attitudes this Thanksgiving. Yes, we are always grateful, but seeing firsthand and experiencing it really cultivates a depth of…
Scary Good!
I just finished the Pioneer Woman’s creamy mashed potatoes, and they are scary good! This is a recipe for Thanksgiving and Christmas alone, otherwise put it away. It could be heart attack on a plate–there is so much half and half and butter and cream cheese. Since mashed potatoes are so labor intensive, I like to do them…
haiku: funeral
rubied leaf shivers in the autumn breeze, dressed up for a funeral
Bonnie Saul Wilks 