One life. Tandem journeys. God breathed.
There on the cold, April bleachers I watched the bustle of activity. Middle school milers and elementary hurdlers ~ stretching to warm and ready their lean legs for the event. Rakes combing well-groomed stripes in the sand. A rectangular pit. Ticket counters clicking. The unfolding of green, as it moves from one side of the table to the other.... Continue Reading →
Childhood images of ethereal light. Sweetly scented blossoms amid wildflower fields. Satin ribbons & shining armor. White horses. ...and storybook endings. … Many of us were raised having these stories read to us as small children. And as we grew, we turned the pages on our own, in excited anticipation, all the while knowing how the... Continue Reading →
In this world, we try to make things ideal. The way we think is best. We measure. We analyze. Calculated reasoning to ensure the most desirable outcome. But sometimes things just don't seem to fit. And when they don't...when they don't make sense, we feel ill-at-ease. Restless. Sometimes it's our clothes. Too tight. Too loose. Too much. We... Continue Reading →
We were flying at 8,500 feet. I had finished the three hour 'ground' course earlier that morning in the hangar. Now I was sitting in a small vintage plane, wearing my jump suit and parachute pack, the side door was wide open, and soon it was show time. Where do we get the crazy ideas for... Continue Reading →
She was curled up in the big, over-sized chair. The cats were at her feet, warm and contentedly purring. How nice it was to see her relaxing and stitching again ~ my sweet Louise. When she paused to see what I was doing in the kitchen she asked, "What are those white marks across the... Continue Reading →
My Sweet Louise 