As Jesus stood on the Mount of Olives and breathed deep the morning air, He knew this final journey into Jerusalem would unroll the last bittersweet pages to His life on this earth. The gentle [Read more...]
I had four sunshine yellow pillows staring me in the face. On one hand they begged to add some cheer to a lonely sofa, on the other hand, with an accusing eye, they crossed their arms and sternly [Read more...]
"Who has the weirdest item in your purse?" "And the winner is…a dental tray?? Whaaat?" Laughing until your sides ache, playing a raucous game of purse scavenger hunt, sprinkled with wise words [Read more...]
But answers are often not so quick. Or at least answered so I can see them. So when it comes down to my own prayer walk, I can stay connected to God's tubes of life-giving air…or not. I really have [Read more...]
2018 Olympic Update: I'm obsessed with the Olympics. While watching the bobsled last night I couldn't believe last summer, I hurtled down a 103 foot vertical drop on the track from the 2002 Winter [Read more...]
We all know someone with cancer as it runs like wild horses through our towns, our churches, our families, our selves. Our children sicken and die of the flu of all the blasted things. And cars wreck [Read more...]
“He killed a man in his younger years.” Don, my painter and dear friend shared, as we drove home from an out of town install. After a long day of being buried in boxes, we arranged the [Read more...]
After a full day of shopping, bone-tired exhaustion set in. I "deserved” a treat. I smiled and slurped my hot chai as I strolled down the terminal. Shopping is work. Hard work with aching feet to [Read more...]
Guest Post by Janell Urban I met Janell last summer at a writers retreat in Park City. Impressed by her kind demeanor and courageous story, I asked her if she would share an essay on this blog. [Read more...]
The text message screamed, “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL”. What followed was thirty-eight excruciating minutes of terror. An ordered world [Read more...]