Solace
Lying back flat against the grass, I drift with the clouds across the sky. A soft breeze blows and tiny wisps are stretched thin, blue sky peering through. I…
Author: Janis Van Keuren
I Think I Need a Little Help Here
The sign greets you entering and exiting our neighborhood. A clever twist on “Smokey the Bear” commercials. “Only You can prevent Forest fires.” Those were meant to instill a…
A Profusion of Blessings
August in the monsoon desert brings a mixture of blessings and stifling heat. I search for godsends round the corner, gasping at the purple profusion of blossoms dripping from…
Cloud Hopping
Weekends are for hopping clouds across the sky for floating on feathery wisps of imagination for landing on mattresses of marshmallow froth and for wiggling toes in white sifted sand.…
Asian on The Menu–Indonesian Beef Cooked at Home
I found out this week that my family does not like Vietnamese food. I picked some up–at their request–from a local downtown restaurant near the University. I had tried…
Just One Day in His Court
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere;” Psalm 84:10 NIV In the Old Testament, the Lord’s temple…
Toting Rebellion
I tucked my head in against my shirt to keep the light drizzle from falling on the library books I had just checked out. As I scurried…
Heaven’s Bounty Gushes Forth
Monsoon Raindrops Gushing Down from the Patio Rain poured from the heavens saturating our parched desert the other night. With delight we flung open the door and stood transfixed…
Chicken Alfredo–The Guys’ Rendition
I went grocery shopping with our youngest son just before Hubby and I left on vacation earlier this month. He was stocking up on food for he and his…
Love in the Kitchen
We were meandering down the floral-lined streets, poking in and out of those boutiques you only find on vacation. Hoping to not test Hubby’s patience, I drew him…
