Excerpts from A Book of Life

Uno

They’re some of the world’s smartest birds. They can learn to do complicated tasks, share wonderful memory skills, and even communicate with you in human words.

We Tried To Live Simply

We tried to live simply. We tried to raise as much of our own food as we could. I had a “solar dryer”, meaning I hung the clothes on a line outside. I kept thinking about moving back to the city.

The Canon and the Lake

The music of Pachelbel’s Canon was playing, and the lights surrounding the lake were changing colors according to the music. The entire scene and atmosphere were almost magical. There were waterfowl swimming in the lake – a variety of ducks, geese, and swans. They would occasionally give a call, but for the most part, they glided silently through the water with the colored light reflecting off them.

About the Author

Ron Stegman began his teaching career in Cincinnati Public Schools at Gamble Junior High School, where he taught English, Latin, and Drama. Ron then taught Relationships, Morality, and Social Justice at St. Xavier High School, in addition to leading mission trips and heading up the school’s Mission Collection, which gathered millions of dollars for mission projects in India, Nepal, Mexico, Peru, and other countries. After retirement, he continued to work with the school by creating and organizing Christian Life Communities, where faculty and staff shared their lives and prayed together in small groups. Ron has a Master of Divinity from St. Paul Seminary and a Master of Guidance and Counseling from Xavier University.  His previous books include Family Memories and Families.

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