A poem about the lemon vendors of Analakely market. … More Seven Lemons

It has been almost two and a half years since I’ve updated my blog. A lot has happened in that time, too much to recount now. Perhaps at a later time. All I can say now is that I’m minutes away from boarding a flight to Paris en route to Madagascar, where I will be … More L’Aventure Commence

With the approach of Christmas, I recently reread the first two chapters of Luke. … More Shepherd’s Song

Fall is my favorite season.  I realized this in Spokane, when autumn came to mean crimson foliage as well as the fruits of the last harvest: apples from Green Bluff, roasted acorn squash, and pumpkin pie made from scratch. Fall is nutmeg and cinnamon, oak leaves and acorns crunching beneath your feet, and the first frost … More Autumn Walk