Steadfast, yet disappointed. I am sure, yet unsure of what’s next. A call brought even more worry. Plans cancelled and grieving what was eagerly anticipated, I wondered what next while overwhelmed at what was to come. Tired and searching, I asked God what to write about and sensed it was about faith, to never run …
The tangerine color caught my eye among all the gray. I glanced past my daughter in the passenger seat to glimpse a beautiful sunrise amid the fog. Brilliant hues of peach, pink and orange turned to yellows as we traveled for a few hours the other morning. The majesty of the colors was a grateful …
My family’s summer bucket list challenge starts with “what do you want to do this summer?” It’s a bit of a rhetorical question as most of it has been planned for months. My oldest was 8 or 9 when I finally realized summer planning takes place in February or earlier. I missed some opportunities for …
Hopping easily from one stone to the next, the path across the river seems clear. I slip and nearly fall but quickly regain my footing. Looking up, the next step appears miles away requiring a jump to a jagged rock in flowing water. I could turn around, but I’ve come this far and the destination …
“Mom, are you going to come in? Come on, Jump in!” My daughter calls to me from the pool. My perennial reply is “when I’m hot, I’ll come in.” The cool water refreshes me after warming on a lounge chair in the summer sun. I usually wade in, slowly getting used to the water. But …