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, Mom!” 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 if …
Don’t you love when life confirms what you already know? This often happens with science confirming Biblical truths. I imagine God laughing when this happens. It’s similar to when kids finally understand something parents have been saying for years. Suddenly, someone else tells them the same thing and it’s an amazing revelation! As I was …
Just before you step into the clear capsule three stories above the ground, the lifeguard says “arms crossed tight across your chest like this,” making an X with her arms to demonstrate. “Now cross your feet and enjoy the ride!” Her smile is the last thing seen as the floor drops and you fly through …