Author: Rus VanWestervelt

• Inkberry Autumns

  I happened upon these early budding inkberries last week at my daughter’s horse farm, and the memories of early autumn… Read more.

• Sunday Prayers

  Good Sunday, everyone. A few days ago, I arrived home and was greeted by my screaming son, who wanted to… Read more.

• Rus Uncut: The False Promise of Simplicity

  This is an uncut blog entry, meaning I have done little to censor the flow of thoughts about the topic… Read more.

• Glad to be back

  I first want to thank all of you who have contacted me in recent days, checking in to see if… Read more.

• It’s a Natural World: Some Summer of ’09 Photos

  Greetings, all: I’ve been writing in various places, but I didn’t realize that so much time had passed since my… Read more.

• Casey: Always Loved, Forever Missed

  It was six months ago tonight that I checked Facebook one last time before going to sleep, and my heart… Read more.

• Tranquility: Peace in Process

  photo: http://alittlecrafty.com I’ve always been fascinated with Chinese characters, and the symbol for Tranquility is one that means a great… Read more.

• 30-Second Life Check: What Are You Telling The World?

  Thank God for stop lights. If you are like me, it’s not hard to get caught up in the whirlwind… Read more.

• Why Do(n’t) You Write?

  Last week, while on vacation, I spent one mid-morning watching tv with my younger two children. They channel-surfed between PBS,… Read more.

• Balance in the Braid: the Weave of Life, Love, and Home

  A good friend of mine, whom I have not seen in many years, mentioned to me yesterday that my return… Read more.