This Explains Everything

If you have been reading your daily horoscope for years and still haven’t found health, happiness, and that “unexpected opportunity that leads to great advancement” … maybe you aren’t really a Sagittarius after all. According to news reports last week, it turns out...

Walking on Water

A few decades ago, Wendell and I were facing some hard things in life. To tell you the truth, I don’t remember all the details about that season. It had to do with money and jobs and poor health and transitions.  I took a walk one summer day and asked God,...

Worth Our Salt

I live an hour away from the nearest Starbucks. I think I’ve mentioned that before. But, this winter I’ve become even more aware of how far we are from such things. Between me and the nearest latte are miles and miles of curving blacktop roads. Plus...

How We Get Through

Life is a little messy in our extended family right now. Chemotherapy for one branch, walking pneumonia in another. Two year olds with attitude, snowstorms, head-lice. All the normal stuff that most families face. And, it is always the little things that put me over...

Taking Down Christmas

Putting away the lights is never as much fun and getting them out. Yet, I find a strange solace it wrapping the nativity pieces one-by-one and tucking them into their box. I’m comforted knowing they will be waiting for me next year, no matter what. (Okay, unless...