Archives for December 2011

Water…it’s something that’s so essential, but with modern plumbing, it can be easy to take for granted. . . . . . that is, until it’s gone. For those of us in the office, this “gone” phenomenon occurred more than once in the last few months. We were first reminded of the importance of water […]

Modern plumbing is such a blessing. I’ve never shared this, but the first parsonage I lived in (my father is a retired minister) was in a small rural community in Maine. We had a pump at the sink and an outhouse for a toilet. My parents had 3 children (I’m the second) all under the […]

I find that there can be comfort in [some] traditions. Here in the office, we have our traditions, and one of my favorites is a new one that we just started last year. Each mid-December, the entire office gets together and chooses a charity for our end-of-the-year Holiday Special. Each staff member comes to this […]