Author Archives: mlcoffice

Dan asked me if I’d seen the obituary. I had not because it was squeezed into a corner on the editorial page and I’d missed it. The death notice was only a few sentences long and gave little more than … Continue reading →

I am watching the wind ruffling the leaves of the aspen. As the afternoon heat builds up, the wind swirls up from below into the trees. The heart shaped aspen leaves are light as quicksilver, twirling even in the slightest … Continue reading →

Morning disasters are the worst. They try to color and misshape everything else that follows, like a contrary wind which flattens everything in its wake. I’d gotten up early to give the gardens and flower beds a good soak before … Continue reading →

We had a rather quiet anniversary yesterday. Last year we celebrated our 50th on the Oregon Coast with children, grandchildren and my always adventurous brother Pete who flew from New York to be with us. It was a very special … Continue reading →

They all were there yesterday. Five or six sat on the bench facing the door of the food bank, waiting for us to open up, but it was still early, an hour early in fact. They sat very still, not … Continue reading →

Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. Rev. 22:17   The peonies are stunning this year! Their heavy, furled heads cascade over the wire supports almost to the ground, like ripe fruit ready to be plucked. Within … Continue reading →

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in HIm should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 On this Memorial Day Monday, I’m including part of a news story last … Continue reading →

“Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.” Luke 15:1 Lately, I’ve been intrigued by a television series, “The Bible: A.D.” Despite liberties taken with God’s truth in the New Testament and some … Continue reading →

“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Exodus 3:5 Signs of spring are everywhere. My daffodils have already come and gone, the robins visit each morning … Continue reading →

Today I listened to opera. Yup, that esoteric, high brow music sung by stout tenors and regal sopranos in foreign languages which most ordinary people avoid like the plague because it is mostly unintelligible. It often puts wary  people right … Continue reading →