We reflect on the meaning of our lives not because we believe we are so important; we reflect on our…
Tom BoogaartMay 13, 2020
Our lives consist of an innumerable succession of moments, and most of them seem to pass unremembered into oblivion. We…
Tom BoogaartMarch 13, 2020
I said, "Yes!" without really thinking about it. This group of young people had become my friends. We had worked…
Tom BoogaartFebruary 26, 2020
Homemakers From the immense and undifferentiated space in the world, all of us claim our own. In one way or…
Tom BoogaartJanuary 29, 2020
Nearly every summer since 1983, my extended family has rented summer cabins on Pine Lake near Wellston, Michigan. The cabins…
Tom BoogaartJanuary 13, 2020
I was out of town on the day that my Grandma Gillespie died. As soon as I returned, I went…
Tom BoogaartDecember 19, 2019
At least once every year, my Grandma Gillespie would pack my sister, two brothers, and me into her green 52…
Tom BoogaartDecember 7, 2019
My doctors have told me that I can help myself in my fight against lymphatic cancer by eliminating sugar from…
Tom BoogaartNovember 20, 2019
I was surprised to discover how many books and blogs are devoted to the practice of decluttering. A simple search…
Tom BoogaartSeptember 16, 2019
