Home conjures up many images for me. The place where family is, a sanctuary or place of refuge that is … Continue reading Home Is Where the Heart Is

If you asked Tom or I what was the most memorable part of our time in Fiji you would get … Continue reading Bridges

I was thinking about the words of a song by Ginny Owens this morning. It is one I have not … Continue reading Refinement

We are aboard a DC-8 on the leg of our journey that takes us from Singapore to Japan. This flight … Continue reading Silk Threads

At the beginning of our sabbatical we met a man named Bud Bouchet in Hawaii who was traveling back to … Continue reading Our Days in Malaysia

The one and only consolation that we have for not being  home to celebrate Tom’s birthday (and all the fall … Continue reading Happy Fiftieth Anniversary of Your Twenty-first Birthday Tommy Stoeckel!

Today was the last day of the Bun Nam (River Festival) and it is held at the end of Buddhist … Continue reading Bun Nam Festival

When I woke up this morning, I found my thoughts were the same as they had been the night before. I … Continue reading Wonders of the World

I can tell the time is nearing for our return trip  home. We have been a little under the weather … Continue reading Journeys

There is a gentleness to Lao I feel the moment my feet hit the ground. It is a tonic to … Continue reading Vientiane, Lao