I don’t recall a time in my life when my daddy wasn’t a preacher. I’m told I was about five when he and Mom sold everything they had, packed up a Uhaul, and headed to Colorado Springs to attend Bible College. You know, I’m still amazed when I think about that. My mom was always … Continue reading The Preacher
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Twenty
I’ve just recently passed an important milestone. I remember being a young woman with my life stretching out before me like an endless country road. As the days went by I never really thought about what life would look life after my children were grown. I just lived one day to the next taking care … Continue reading Twenty
Cracker Barrel Conversations
My husband and I had a meaningful conversation with one of our kids recently. I still marvel that this human being, so big and handsome and full of life, started his journey inside of me. There are times I look in the mirror and find I’m disappointed in the way I look. Having babies, aging … Continue reading Cracker Barrel Conversations
Growing Up, Up and Away
As a little girl I loved nothing more than being outdoors. Trees beckoned to be climbed, rocks called out to be turned over, you never knew what treasure might lie beneath. Most of the time it was an earth worm, but occasionally there’d be a penny and that was pure gold. I loved to run, … Continue reading Growing Up, Up and Away
Stretched
It was while I was in puppy pose a thought hit me. These last years of my life have been filled with days and months of stretching. Stretching what, you wonder? Well, unlike the puppy pose, which any yoga amateur (like me) would appreciate. The kind of stretching the Lord is doing in my life … Continue reading Stretched
Deeper Waters 