Well, we had an exquisite time last night, eating and drinking and laughing with friends (oh yes, and repeating ad nauseam–“How do you say that? Yes, please?” “No, honey, why don’t you just leave that on the ground.” And “You can go up to the house to go to the bathroom, or just drop your […]
The New Prague Book Club
Okay, so on a whim I decided to accept a few invitations to book clubs. I attended one last week, which was a little like joining life-long friends, because the discussion was so lively. Very fun. I’ve included a picture of the group on my Facebook page for Eve here. Last night I went to […]
Good and Evil
Question for today. If you believe in God, do you believe He sends us good and evil? We often credit Him with giving us good things–health, wealth, and love. But we hesitate, it seems to me, to say He sends us bad things. Why is that? While you’re thinking, here’s a verse to ruminate on. […]
A Homemade Life
As you may have noticed, I’ve not asked any controversial questions recently. I know. What is up with you these days, Elissa? Well, I’ve been hashing away major life quandaries in my recent novel, and the exhaustion this causes has led me to more relaxing and mind-not-required things on my off hours. Today, I’ve pulled […]
A Year of Mornings
I’m enjoying an unusual book called A Year of Mornings: 3191 Miles Apart. It’s a simple idea, yet so very clever…and endearing. I’m contemplating doing this with someone. It would even be a spectacular project for kids learning how to use a camera. The two authors are friends. Mav lives in Portland, Maine, Stephanie in […]