I’ve spent most of my life uninterested in dogs. My mind and heart were too busy with other things to take much notice of them. I did however, value children’s interests and so gave much room to a variety of pets in our children’s lives. I also made it extremely clear that these pets would have … Continue reading Dog Songs by Mary Oliver
Christopher L. Heuertz’s Unexpected Gifts: Discovering the Way of Community “The most authentic (communities) are on a continual journey of failing miserably.” (xiv) “In our own freedom, we still go about making mistakes, disappointing ourselves and others, living with guilt, shame, regret, or fear that the consequences of our worst moments will catch up to … Continue reading quotes from Unexpected Gifts by Christopher L. Heuertz
“Writing is like design: design is like writing. Although it is useful to try to teach one based upon the properties and needs of the other, either attempt is apt to fail because people tend to be bad at both. To be successful at either task it is important to be able to take the … Continue reading writing is like design: design is like writing
