My son and husband will be digging a grave this morning. I never thought I’d say that. I never imagined something so temporary could leave us, so quickly. In an instant. Without bells or notice. And why is it, in just seconds, our world can change, and the thing taken for granted, is the very thing…our […]
White has been blanketing the ground for days. Like grace, falling softly, undeserved on the surrounding lands and hills. Quiet radiates. Loved ones feet crunch upon the earth. Soil and snow mix, dirt and white mesh with every step. The cold bites deep, like sin stinging morrow buried somewhere inside us. I grab my down, feather […]
Before the clock turns midnight, prior to presents and parties, and gatherings where we hug and kiss, and make resolutions for 2017… Many of us are already riddled with guilt or falling into Forbes message that we need to promote ourselves in 2017, to be great and successful. But, what if God cares more about us […]
The morning is still. Only sound, Golden Retriever eating her breakfast. The winds rage. Insulated walls keep out the noise, bring a hush that breaks the chaos going on outside. My Father-in-Law just got diagnosed with Parkinsons, my sister-in-law lost her family in a car wreck on Christmas Eve years ago… We would be foolish to […]
He stumbled down the frozen road; grey blanket, grey pants, and a sweater matching underneath. The road he shuffled on wasn’t seen by most. Little traffic, overlooking a valley, and open space in the distance. What was he doing there? Where his feet frozen, his exposed hands in below freezing weather starting to feel numb? What […]
It’s the elf’s fault. The one I finally caved too, at Target. The one I had been seeing on Instagram, but wasn’t sure I wanted to commit to… Daily. During Christmas. I mean, who has creative ideas to place some Elf on a Shelf, late at night, or early morning, when your child won’t see you? […]