The night storm slams rain onto the lonely highway, shooting his lightning daggers near. In an instant, the world reverts to slow-motion, tires leave the pavement and spin me 360-degrees. Losing [Read more...]
Ever notice how the pace of mall shoppers escalates the closer Christmas looms? No leisurely window shopping for these folks. Not to mention the horn honking congestion and zooming to beat someone to [Read more...]
The holidays make loss sharper. The blade twists as the seats at the Thanksgiving table shrink. The head of the table sits empty and the end is graced by the preacher as he alone presides over dinner. [Read more...]
I lost my beloved Dad last week. His burgundy recliner seems all wrong without his snowy white hair peeking above it as I approach from behind. And his office desk with scattered papers strewn across [Read more...]
She spins up to me like a whirling dervish, accusing me of wrongdoing, and whirls back out as quickly as she came. Dumbfounded, I stare after her, mouth agape. No ready defense in my pocket. No, [Read more...]
All I spy are hot pink toenails on swollen feet, spilling out over glittery sky-high sandals. But stuck beside her, I overhear every syllable of the cringe-worthy conversation. “Hey babe, your [Read more...]
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who WAIT FOR THE LORD! Ps 31:23,24 (NLT,NIV) The text screeches from my screen. YOUR FLIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. What in the ever-loving world? [Read more...]
Covered in goosebumps, I determine to shun the lure of my toasty car--me who despises cold. But a foggy beach day will not deter me from my walk along the waves. I gasp with the first icy lick of the [Read more...]
The gray gloom of this Saturday morning reminds me of the bleakness that must have settled in the hearts of Jesus followers as they faced the reality of day two—Our Savior is dead. Friday brought [Read more...]
He staggers under the weight as he zig-zags between the lanes. A sixteen-pound bowling ball rides heavy in the frail arms of a child. Already in his lane sits the balls selected in appropriate [Read more...]