Lenten Reflections

Getting Out of the Gym

One winter my employer gave me a free health club membership, and I gladly took full advantage of it. I went regularly and hit the weight machines, walked the treadmills, rode the stationary bikes, even entered a racquetball tournament with a coworker. It was great on cold, damp winter days, but as soon as the first warm day came along, I ached to be out in the sunshine working in the yard or riding a real bike and going somewhere. So I quit the club and was immediately more content and probably more healthy because my exercise and work had purpose. Continue reading “Lenten Reflections”

Lenten Reflections

Little Free Graces

I’ve been intrigued by Little Free Libraries: pole-mounted boxes that look like dollhouses holding books that are free for the taking, reading and returning. They’re springing up all over the world, and the current estimate is more than 50,000 in 70 countries. Continue reading “Lenten Reflections”