At A Hen's Pace

We already celebrated 25 years of marriage with a cruise last March. But today is the actual day! Sometimes, in all the busy-ness, our m...

Tonight, Papa Rooster, B16 and I are singing with the Choral Arts Society of Southeastern Wisconsin, at a church in Racine.  You actually wo...

Oh hear those snowplows rumblin' Snow tum-tumblin' too Come on it's lovely weather To stay inside together with you... Outs...

 Wrappin' up my love this 24th anniversary... When they blow Gabriel’s horn Rip fiction from fact I want to get caught In some radi...

First Snow Lighter than thistledown Blown by a fairy,  Fine flakes of snow fall through Space grey and airy. Whiter than lily that Blows s...

...to come see The Wizard of Oz ! Opening Night is tonight; there are two shows tomorrow and one on Sunday afternoon. Enjoy the photos whi...

In honor of the last day of National Poetry month... I just had to post these lines from e.e. cummings! Father Rooster read them in his serm...

To kick off National Poetry Month, here's one I've been been meaning to post. It'll give you a little empathy for your kids who...

(by Chris Rice) Tears are falling, hearts are breaking How we need to hear from God You've been promised, we've been waiting Welcome...

Twenty-two years today! From Over the Rhine 's album Snow Angels: Darlin’, darlin’ Darlin’, darlin’ So it’s been a long year Every new d...

The weather has turned windy, rainy and cold this weekend, and I am mournfully saying goodbye to the beautiful autumn foliage.... Leaves by ...

It's starting to get chilly here in Wisconsin: The last two mornings the house has been quite cold when I awakened, and we're all w...

Watching two dress rehearsals for Godspell piqued my curiosity about its history. It's hard to believe a musical this full of Scriptur...

Now burn, new born to the world, Doubled-naturèd name, The heaven-flung, heart-fleshed, maiden-furled Miracle-in-Mary-of-flame, Mid-numberèd...

Advent Prayer by Henri Nouwen Lord Jesus, Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christm...

With permission, I am delighted to share this poem with you, written by the father of a homeschooling family that has recently joined the co...

Christopher Robin goes Hoppity, hoppity, Hoppity, hoppity, hop. Whenever I tell him Politely to stop it, he Says he can't possibly stop....

I just realized I better get this post published before September is over!! Since I started blogging, I've learned so much more about us...

Faced with evidence of Father Christmas' arrival and rumors that "Aslan is on the move," the White Witch (our voice teacher, w...

Bear him as a fallen hero, With solemn honor and dignity, But bear him to a greening meadow, Let Spring itself be his eulogy. For spring mea...