Kristin Berkey-Abbott

I am back from our annual Thanksgiving sojourn.  My extended family meets at a big house at Lutheridge, a church camp in the mountains near ...

The weeks before Christmas pose challenges to most of us, no matter what beliefs we hold. Even the most balanced of us can lose our way duri...

Today is Thanksgiving.  Hard to believe--where has the year gone? This morning, I want to focus my gratitude on one area, and see wher...

What are your gratitude customs for Thanksgiving?  Surely you have some.  The holiday, after all, is not supposed to be about a big meal or ...

Back in the summer, I kept a logbook--see this post for more details about a logbook.  It's much easier in many ways than keeping a jou...

Followers of this blog know that this has been the autumn of many music concerts.  My spouse has been taking music theory class, and as part...

I had bought the pumpkins just to serve as a pretty porch decoration. But yesterday, I started feeling a bit guilty about the waste.  ...