I’m anticipating that I’ll have more time to catch up on some reading I’m not always able to prioritize. In particular, the book my husband, Paul, gave me for Christmas: “Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success” by Jeff Hiller. The little I’ve read is fun (“fluff” even), but also interesting and meaningful. He was raised Lutheran in San Antonio and thought about becoming a pastor when he was younger. I think he’d be a great pastor, but I’m also very grateful for his role on the touching TV series “Somebody Somewhere.” At one point, he says, “For me, reclaiming the church as a safe space is a wonderful gift in my life.” Yes!
At the office, I was thinking out loud about what movies I might watch this weekend, and our children’s director, Jillian, recommended “Flow.” It tells the story of a courageous cat whose home is lost during a flood. From the trailer, I gather that it touches on climate change and creatures helping one another. I already know I’m going to need some Kleenex. And I’ve been telling anyone who will listen to watch “Come See Me In The Good Light.” It’s a documentary about the poet Andrea Gibson. I’d encourage you to at least check out the trailer below if you haven’t already discovered this film. This week it got nominated for an Oscar. (And a little heads up (disclaimer?) from your pastor—it’s not what I’d call a family movie.)
Finally, just for fun, I’m sharing one of my favorite recipes that I like to make when it gets cold. It’s a coffee cake. And yes, the powdered sugar on top looks less like a little dusting of snow and more like a thick coating of piled-up sugar.
