I received this gift this morning as the rain tumbled outside and I wrestled yet again with significance and meaning in a life that is often confusing and dark. I pray it blessed you as it did me.
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If Cinderella raised sheep…
Picture me, standing in front of my full length mirror, 9 years old with long brown hair. I’m imagining that I’ve just been noticed by the prince. He calls my name. I turn to the mirror, take a long bow, and we make eye contact. He’s chosen me! Now I’m…
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How Living Present Failed Me
I try and hold onto the moment, living present, savoring it, but for some reason, the effort just fills me with a deep sadness that I have trouble understanding or putting words to.
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Where is Peace?
Where is Peace? On a mountain above the clouds? In a field of yellow sunflowers? On a still boat in the middle of a lake? In a cabin surrounded by tall birch trees? On a beach of golden sand at sunset? Where is peace? During a nap on the couch?…
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When Words Fail
When words fail: an unexpected gift of grief. Words were my super-power, until they were gone. What remained was peace.
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I cried on a roller coaster
How a trip to the amusement park reminded me of my dad.
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The Relationship Boat
You and a friend are in a canoe, oars in your hands, heading out on an adventure. You’re paddling away, visiting waterfalls, canyons, and placid streams, chit chatting. After a while, you find yourself getting tired and weary. When you take a break, your boat stops moving. Confused, you turn…