Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

When my granddaughter was three, the movie Frozen came out. The whole family was excited to take her to her first movie and see her reaction. We all went together (grandparents, aunts and uncles) so t...

This world has always seemed to prefer social people. When I was young, introverts were labeled as "broken" and adults felt that they needed to be fixed. As a child, I was told by teachers, parents an...

Do you ever read the Bible while standing upon a pedestal? Because sometimes I do. I caught myself doing it again the other day. I was reading in Kings at the time. Oh, how those kings fell short of t...

When I think of Spring I think of green, all the shades of green, light, dark and everything in between. The summer sun has not had the chance to turn the grasses into golden brown yet. Instead, all t...

It's amazing how many things in nature help to tell the stories of faith, God, and Jesus. I'm thinking today of butterflies. The butterfly's metamorphosis can be used as a symbol of resurrection, tran...

The other day I bent forward in the shower to wrap my wet hair in a towel. That caused me to lose my balance. I half fell out of the bath, did a wild dance trying to regain some balance, and smashed m...

My mom used to say, "There's fungus among us!" It was always good for a chuckle. My kids and I are obsessed with mushrooms. We love all the different shapes, colors, and sizes. I wrote about them here...

Well, we've made it through the time change and a LOT of rainy days. For those of us who garden, it is finally time to get outside and get our hands dirty. This is what we've been waiting for! It's ti...

It began almost thirty years ago in Oregon, and as soon as I heard about it I was hooked. In certain seaside towns, "Glass Fairies" dropped beautiful blown glass balls or "floats" on the beaches for b...

Easter is celebrated in so many ways. For some, it means a family gathering with a ham and other family-favorite foods. For others it means a new dress and a trip to church. And for some it means noth...