Originally posted uly 12, 2023 Campfire StoriesSpin a tale of summer nights,of flying kites in early spring.Remind me of that hilarious timewhen you pretended you could sing?Tell me about the seashells you collected in the rain.Describe a snake bite in detail,highlighting all the blood and pain.Whisper secrets in the dark.Make me promise, “I’ll tell no one.”Help me go on a big bear hunt,because th...  Read More

Originally posted March 10, 2023 Attending a wedding recently, I experienced what I will call “a shoe fiasco!” What began as a small tear quickly turned into a large one resulting in the entire top of my mule-type shoe being separated from the sole. Shoeless, embarrassed, and a bit surprised, I did what all women do — I excused myself to the ladies room. I stood in front of the mirror and pondered...  Read More

Originally posted March 4, 2023 “Taste and see that the Lord is good;blessed in the one who takes refuge in him.”Psalm 34:8, NIVI love this verse of scripture.The Lord is good. When I consider the goodness of the Lord being like the goodness that fills my mouth and floods through my senses, I often think of the garden.I grew up with a garden. Just steps from my front door of my childhood was a bou...  Read More

Catastrophic loss shatters what was into what is, and what will be. Following catastrophic loss, normal is often at a “yet to be determined” status. It can camp there a long time. In my office, I hear people describe the experience with these types of sentences: I cannot live this way.I do not know how to live like this way.I do not want to die, but I don’t know how to live.The pain is unbearable....  Read More