Let’s talk about romance. No, I don't mean the boy-meets-girl-and-they-fall-in-love-and-live-happily-ever-after kind of romance (although that is nice, too). I'm talking about "romance" as a way of life. Romance the way the Victorians thought of it—art for art's sake. Beauty for beauty's sake. Webster has a definition of romance that is this: A quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and … [Read more...]

A collection of oatmeal tins and boxes sits atop the cupboards in our kitchen. I love the look of the old round Quaker Oats and Irish Oats packages, but that's not why I collect them. There's a story behind those colorful boxes, and every time I tell it, I'm reminded all over again of God's loving care for His children. The story begins in 1975 when my husband of barely four months "dragged" me … [Read more...]