More Than Morels
More Than Morels Every year morel season becomes an unhealthy two to three weeklong obsession for me. I call it the insanity. I have to find morels no matter the…
A Remnant of Eden
by Dave Layton When no bush of the field was yet in the land and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up – for the Lord God…
The True Goodness of Mom’s Soup
By Charles Layton Behold how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity. (Psalm 133:1) Velma Layton 1978 I was reading Tom Valenti’s One-Pot Meals just now, and…
Grieving Trees
In the yard of my new home, four trees were cut down recently. Two of them were almost dead Ash trees that had stood sentinel on either side of the…
Vanity
VanityBy Dave Layton I have seen all the works that are done under the sun and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 1:14 Paragyrodon sphaerosporus In Charlie’s…
Accretions
Accretion: the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter. Mark 10.21:Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, “You lack one thing;…
Losing at Monopoly
I love playing Monopoly—when I’m not losing abjectly. Last night was such a fiasco. My brother-in-law Rick and I were pretty evenly matched, trading small rents back and forth. …
Mount Graham Memories
David has just posted about me giving him Great Aunt Virgie's painting of Mount Graham. It's interesting that as I approach retirement, I'm beginning to loosen my grip on lots…
Shiva Love
My sister Nancy has a cat named Shiva -- the Hindu destroyer god. When she was a little kitty, everything was to be chewed and torn apart. Shiva is the…
Striving to Be Still
Striving to Be Still We humans are, so far as I can tell, the only creatures that strive—that strive to be better, to be more, to be different from…