I sat quietly, taking time to look around at the familiar faces. Week after week we gathered; the quest to get here easier for some than others. It felt comfortable in this place. But my comfort was clouded by a heavy heart noting I didn't see several who would normally be among the small crowd. … Continue reading Trials of Many Kinds
Month: August 2017
Empty Nest = Emptiness
The house is quiet now, unless you count the lapping sounds of our dog trying to quench her thirst on a hot Alabama summer afternoon. I am sitting on the couch with an ice cold glass of tea next to me pondering whether or not to make the dreaded trip to Wal Mart. There is … Continue reading Empty Nest = Emptiness
The Last One
The sun rose on this day like any other, except it wasn’t like any other. This day we would drop our youngest at college. Except unlike other years, I wasn’t just losing another child to higher education, I was closing the book on a season of my life. All of these thoughts passed through my … Continue reading The Last One
Saying I’m Sorry
I stood in the hall with a lump in my throat, thoughts whirling in my mind. The conversation had been going well until she said those last three words, “Don’t tell anybody.” As soon as I heard them, my stomach dropped. I felt a little sick because I knew what she didn’t, I had already … Continue reading Saying I’m Sorry
Deeper Waters 