Blog: Empowered Living
The power of words…for good or for ill
About 20 middle school students sat at their desks with mixed levels of enthusiasm for…
Philo Friday…for love of old books….more than ink on paper
I walked into the rabbi’s home library. We were to discuss an endowment he wanted…
To read or proclaim…come from the heart
Sometimes the role is defined as “reader” and sometimes as “lector.” What it is called…
Remembering lessons…the hope of Easter
It was 19 years ago that I published the Listen to Life post that follows.…
Philo Friday…for the love of coffee…more than just a drink
I like my coffee black, but that was not always the case; I appreciate the…
The real message of this week
A child at the back of the church reminded those who were paying attention what…
Philo Friday…for the love of sunshine
The weather recently has allowed for days of opening windows to let in fresh air,…
Missing from the Garden…us
As I walk through my little garden, or among the trees at my “place away…
Libraries closed…open the books of ages
From the beginning of years that I can remember, I recall mom taking my sister…
I am not a writer
When I was 12, I fell in love with writing; at about 20, I began…