Searching for a Balance

"The man who does good follows the lines of an architectural plan which has not been conceived by himself and which he does not underst...

It's nerve-wracking when a dangerous storm is expected - You keep busy with preparations, getting everything ready you might possibly...

Yesterday the gospel reading for Mass was about the wise and foolish virgins, from St. Matthew, chapter 25, verses 1 - 13:  Then shall the...

This little shelf out of a clementine box is what gave me the idea. But not at first. I wasn't quite clear on why Leila would think it ...

...the earthquake was felt at the library today.  But I didn't feel it - I was in a centrally located room there, on the main floor; may...

"There can be no peace between men unless there is peace within each one of them; unless, that is, each one builds up within himself th...

This one had a better flavor - I'm improving.   But I'm not there yet. The crust isn't thin enough, and I stretched it as much...

Today was the feast of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, or, Edith Stein . Brought up an orthodox Jew but losing her belief in God by he...

with her little feet just so...

At the home of two sisters with plenty of good food and interesting conversation.  A charming house built in the '20s, on my favorite...

Good thing he has a lot of fur, is all I can say -     :-O

See this?  This was the situation in a corner of my bedroom - a so-called organizer which I hadn't realized would hang out so much over...

Being a small island, you could see the ocean wherever you were.  Everywhere I turned, there was a beautiful scene, with boats floating by. ...

Without being very knowledgeable about varieties of trees, I saw some unusual-looking things growing on the island, and took pictures of eve...