At the clap of thunder my dog Pumpkin came running. He jumped into my lap and climbed onto my shoulders. He is terrified of loud […]
Light in the Gap
“You’re going to make wrinkles in your forehead,” the voice of my mother played in my mind as I walked out of the bus station. […]
All Things?
“I married him twice.” The revelation of this shocking detail results in some interesting looks on the faces of those who hear it. Efforts to […]
Thirty-two?
I miss this face. This little boy would be thirty-two years old today. It’s been too long since I’ve seen him. It’s been too long […]
In the Beginning
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 NIV This was the first verse in a new scripture reading/writing plan I […]
No Smell of Fire
“I never knew you were a single mom,” a woman told me as we walked across the church parking lot after a youth activity our […]
Always Wear Your Seatbelt
Always Wear Your Seatbelt “You don’t remember me, do you?” The woman in the driver’s seat seemed to think I knew her. I glanced down […]
Come When You’re Called
I winced as I hurried across the yard. The pain in the bottom of my bare feet reminded me that there were acorns on the […]
The Clouds Roll In
It sneaks up on me every year. There’s a cloud that rolls over my soul right around Thanksgiving. It usually blows in with the first […]