A collection of stories and ideas about the life of celebration that God gives us, this book offers a vision of life as a collection of bright and varied glimpses of hope and redemption and celebration, in and among the heartbreak and boredom and broken glass.

New preface by author.

On waiting -- Spark -- Becoming family -- Puppies -- Old house -- Island -- Swimming -- French class -- Carrying my own weight -- These are the days -- Visions and secrets -- Baby making -- The red tree -- Exodus -- Eggs and baskets -- Brothers, sisters, and barbecues -- Lent and television -- A funeral and a wedding -- Mothers and sons -- The cat's pajamas -- Pennies -- Hide-and-seek -- Broken bottles -- Prayer and yoga -- Confession -- Shalom -- Good causes -- The hook -- How sweet it is -- Blessings and curses -- Mother prayers -- The track star -- Ladybugs -- Carrying my own weight redux -- Writing in pencil -- Happy Thanksgiving -- Soup from bones -- Basement -- Needle and thread -- Cold tangerines.