Come to me with beauty,  I require it to stay alive.~Maire Saaritsa Dear Springhouse community, I am called to speak of beauty this month, and I, like the poet Maire, need it to stay alive.  When it comes to beauty, words fall short, so I will keep it simple.  StrawberriesAndrew’s smile Andy’s ...

The world begins at a kitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to live.The gifts of earth are brought and prepared, set on the table. So it has been since creation, and it will go on.We chase chickens or dogs away from it. Babies teethe at the corners. They scrape their knees under it.It is her...

Dear Springhouse community, When initially asked to write this letter I was hesitant. Despite being a prolific reader and an amateur writer, I am not at all confident with my expression when it comes to nonfictional matters. I was asked to try, so I will. I wish I had a place like Springhouse to ...

Dear Springhouse community, When initially asked to write this letter I was hesitant. Despite being a prolific reader and an amateur writer, I am not at all confident with my expression when it comes to nonfictional matters. I was asked to try, so I will. I wish I had a place like Springhouse to ...