Monday, October 17 I’m re-reading yesterday’s church bulletin. Well, it’s not really a bulletin. A bulletin outlines an order of service, tells one what to expect. We didn’t know what to expect when we decided to drive into downtown Fort Lauderdale to visit. The building itself takes up what must be half a block. […]
31 Days of Moving Reflections – Day 16 #SouthFloridaBound
Sunday, October 16 It’s disorienting to be a people who walk in darkness so others can see the right light. At first I was confused and nervous about having to walk back to our car in the dark after dinner on the pier. And then I remembered the signs. It’s sea turtle nesting season. From […]
31 Days of Moving Reflections – Day 15 #SouthFloridaBound
Saturday October 15 Red flags everywhere. Not a green one to be found. Not since I’ve been here. D remembers being caught in a rip current once. (They move faster than an Olympic swimmer, they say.) He thought he might drown, but he remembered the rules. Call for help. Stay calm. Don’t fight against […]
31 Days of Moving Reflections – Day 14 #SouthFloridaBound
Siri forced me to drive down Ft. Lauderdale Beach Boulevard Friday, October 14 Siri has taken me to the mall, and now I’m in a dressing room with Gayle. Gayle has a measuring tape draped around her neck. I disrobe from the waist up. “I feel like I’m in a doctor’s office,” I quip. Gayle and […]
31 Days of Moving Reflections – Day 13 #SouthFloridaBound
Thursday, October 13 Today I’m lying awake helping the morning, a thousand mornings. I’m crossing the waters into rhythms of rest and the joy of poetry, poetry at work in me. I’m discovering hope. even if nobody speaks of remarkable things, and I’m finding livelihood in this adventure of ascent along the broken way. […]
31 Days of Moving Reflections – Day 12 #SouthFloridaBound
Wednesday, October 12 Today I’m stepping out with my best friend. Siri, where’s the nearest nail salon? Oh, good. I noticed your nails were getting sharp. Siri can be a little sharp herself. But we go exploring, and I get clipped, salted, scrubbed, and lotioned. At Publix I help a man find the cottage cheese. He’s on his […]
31 Days of Moving Reflections – Day 11 #SouthFloridaBound
Tuesday, October 11 Today I’m making not home home A place for everything in its place until we find a new place Until we find a home.
31 Days of Moving Reflections – Day 10 #SouthFloridaBound
Monday, October 10 Today there were cotton fields in red clay off the beaten track, tea that tasted like love, all the M&M’s you could eat, and a sweet speckled tile, handcrafted for home. Orange or grapefruit– take your pick take both. There was a leak in a tire and a sister-in-law’s threat to report the owner to […]
31 Days of Moving Reflections – Day 9 #SouthFloridaBound
Sunday, October 9 Knock. Knock. Hoosier? Time to. Time to who? Time to cannonball through bluegrass, cross the roads, cross the lines with an unbridled spirit. You’re welcome. So volunteer to eat a peach. and welcome the world. Avoid the log jams. Take the scenic route Take your time. […]
31 Days of Moving Reflections – Day 8 #SouthFloridaBound
Saturday, October 8 We said goodbye this morning Hugged the grands Waved our waves Packed the car Caged the cat. The daughter who was done with her goodbyes came back. Later said God knew she needed time alone–with us, with the house she grew up in. There were tears and more hugs and […]
