Lauri Lemke Thompson

In my 20s, I developed a taste for hot tea. I quickly learned I better soak the tea bag or tea leaves for three minutes or more. If I rushed the steeping, it was disappointingly flavorless. That delicious peppermint, peach or chai taste I wanted was missing. Any health benefits such as antioxidants were also in absentia. And if I was seeking an energy boost, cutting short the steeping time resulted in minimal caffeine. A speaker I heard found a clever use for the labels and threads you’ve...

Gazing skyward reveals ever-changing scenes. “He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.” Psalm 104:19 NIV.

My late husband Tim and I had purchased a second personal computer, primarily to keep and edit our many photos in Adobe Photoshop Elements. I was to be the primary user, and I was dismayed when the computer made creaking and grinding noises with every request I made. And it was slower than molasses. Granted, photos take more computer space than documents, but this was ridiculous. So, we spent a little money to, theoretically, upgrade the thing. That brought no improvement. We...