Molly and Harper both want to sleep with us when it’s sure enough cold. Suits me. Mutual benefit. Often I have to persuade them to move when I want to get in. Harper just scampers over and finds a nook in/on Lea, if she’s not there already. Molly usually jumps down and then returns between … Read more
Last night was a quiet New Year’s Eve. During prime fireworks-lighting time, it was about 15 ºF with a 15-mph northern wind. That shuts folks down pretty hard. I didn’t complain. I have goals for the new year, but nearly none of them are constrained to the calendar. It’s becoming clear to me that my … Read more
We prayed the Wesley Covenant Prayer this morning at our last service of 2017. I have a hard time with it in some ways because it’s difficult. It’s easy to think of how I know I will fail its pledges multiple times in the coming year. I have to remind myself that I am expected … Read more