Author Archives: Karen

“The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.” That proclamation of comfort and assurance from Psalm 23 is probably the most familiar verse of scripture from any of the 150 Psalms. Much less quoted are the Psalms of lament … Continue reading →

Atlanta is currently bustling with business growth and the new construction that usually accompanies. Seems like just about everywhere you look, there’s a building project underway, and since ‘a rising tide floats all ships’,  that’s the case in the suburbs … Continue reading →

My youngest daughter turned 17 this week. Admittedly we may have gone a little over the top by stuffing her room with 650 balloons for a surprise welcome home, but after the silliness and laughs passed, we eventually got down … Continue reading →

There are days that just seem hard to put one foot in front of the other. Like today… the end of the third stanza of the Migraine Waltz. Thankfully the drumbeat of this particular version isn’t as bad as some … Continue reading →

My oldest son, Ryan, just entered his second month of his overseas internship in Italy, apprenticing under three highly skilled master blacksmiths. He spent his first month in a small town south of Bologna with a renowned iron-working artist. Before … Continue reading →

Not too long ago I met a friend to walk and get some exercise. The place she suggested was not where I normally go, but as with a lot of facilities around town, it was well designed and laid out with paved … Continue reading →

My family and I squeezed into a packed church this past Saturday afternoon to celebrate with a crowd of people as together we witnessed the son of a dear friend embark on a new life with his brand-new bride. In … Continue reading →

My oldest son, Ryan, attends school at the American College of the Building Arts (ACBA) in Charleston, South Carolina in the USA. It’s a unique university that according to their mission statement “educates and trains artisans in the traditional building … Continue reading →

Our garden is off to a good (though late) start this year, However, with the unusual amount of rain this spring, the weeds are doing their best to out-pace the vegetables. Most of our attempts to maintain our plot of … Continue reading →