Katherine Elberfeld

God hurled a cosmic gift across the sky on Monday, August 21. Crickets and cicadas came to life. An eerie, organish light permeated the air. Streetlights came on at 2:47… Read More »Not Even the Hounds of Hell

Princess Diana called her sons from Paris shortly before she was killed in an automobile accident. Both of the boys cut the call short – they were eager to get… Read More »A Princess, a Friend, a Mother and a Father

An angel carved of stone. Meditation benches. A stone altar. Lush greenery — trees, shrubbery, flowers. Friends and family nestled in sacred soil. A carved St. Francis of Assisi. Quietude… Read More »The Good Earth

It turns out that if you kiss a Banana Slug, your lips will tingle. Yep, tingle. And if you go through with it, your reward is to become a member… Read More »To Kiss a Banana Slug

Hummingbirds keep us company throughout the spring, summer and early fall. And then they leave us for their long trips south. A woman writes to Dear Abby that her long-time… Read More »Ghosting

A torso, transparent, with arms extended to the sides, hangs suspended over the table where Jesus sits with 12 figures, commonly thought to be his disciples. Jesus, also transparent, points… Read More »A Strange Snack

What if? What if I had done this, or you had done that? What if I had made that decision, or you had made a different decision? As John Greenleaf… Read More »A Mother, a Baby and the Berlin Wall

“As vapor rose through the clouds and began to condense, it deposited its moisture on tiny bits of airborne debris, ranging from submicroscopic … nuclei to pollen, spider webs, volcanic… Read More »Saharan Dust and Meteoric Salt

On the day that Dave Schultz was killed, he had the word “kids” written in marker on his forehead and his hand. A colleague asked him about it, and he… Read More »A Daughter’s Generosity of Spirit

“Everybody loves it when people forget their birthdays!” So proclaimed retired Episcopal Bishop FitzSimons Allison many years ago. Such an oversight gives us a chance to form a grudge, hold… Read More »A Cat and the Act of Forgiveness