Tales From Shangri-La

Book of Common Prayer (page 352) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our s...

Word Escapees The winner of "our" (the royal we) Word Escapees submission contest is Sara Turner. Here is her submission, very ce...

The Indignities of the Season by Lucy Chamberlin Canine in Residence A time of joy and merrymaking. A time of wassail and wine. A time of lo...

Going for Water Robert Frost The well was dry beside the door, And so we went with pail and can Across the fields behind the house To seek t...

Sweet Afton Robert Burns Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes! Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise My Mary's...

A mighty fortress is our God A bulwark never failing Our Helper He amidst the flood Of mortal ills prevailing God is a mighty fortress for t...

David sent me another great quote today (I am not sure of the paragraph divisions): "If the first and lowest operation of pain shatters...