with Leah Ellison Bradley, Potentialist
Several months ago, I agreed to preach on Pentecost Sunday, at the church where my parents worship, in southern Illinois. I like pulpit supply work, especially when the obligation provides an excuse for my little family to visit my parents for a few days. But as the dates for this trip drew closer, the vision I had of this family weekend grew more and more dim. First, my husband's work schedule ...continue reading
There is something deeply satisfying about rescuing an object bound for the trash heap and giving it a second life. I enjoy the challenge of trying to see the object as something other than what it was created to be and find the creative process much more enjoyable than when I have a pile of fresh supplies that I'm worried about wasting or ruining. Here's a glimpse of my latest ...continue reading
Last fall, rather than rake a little every weekend, we waited until our yard was full before tackling the zillions of wayward leaves that made our yard their final resting place. The huge piles were great for jumping in, but were more than we're allowed to put out for our garbage collector, so we crammed as much as we could into our giant waste bins and raked the rest into the flower bed in front ...continue reading
Today marks the start of the Kentucky Derby Festival - 2 weeks of non-stop celebration, in preparation for a 2-minute horse race. I'm not a native Louisvillian, but I've lived in this city longer than I've lived anywhere else, so it's probably time I stop hesitating or giving a laundry list of former hometowns when someone asks where I'm from. Unlike some parts of the country, folks here are ...continue reading
I had great plans for waking up today and being ridiculously productive. Instead, I found myself starting this, working a little on that, but not finishing anything. Like warming up the griddle, only to discover I'm out of Bisquick . . . and I sooooo wanted pancakes today! Rather than wallow, I decided to let other people's projects and ideas inspire me. There really is comfort in knowing someone ...continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, I ran into someone who used to work with my husband. It's probably been 10 years since we've seen each other and even then we were just "Hi! How are you?" acquaintances. So, when she asked "What are you doing now?" it was just easier to say, "Oh, the same old things," than to try and explain what's going on with me, my career, and my family. Walking away, I found myself ...continue reading
My life and this blog are about finding the potential in everything around me - from discarded items to untapped parts of myself - making something of out of all that I've been given.
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Dragonfly for the backyard: made from an old table leg and ceiling fan blades.
