The deer bounded away. “I’ll bet Dad’s coming back from his walk,” I say. I watch him through the window. He plops down on the bench. He has branches in his hands. “What is he doing?” Tears pool in my eyes. “Is he crying? Praying?” Not quite. He seems to always miss the deer in […]
Connected to This Place
A quick five minutes for Lisa Jo on the prompt connected. GO! We will commit her ashes this afternoon. And I will go home tomorrow. Back to my husband’s home. The place where he is connected. Where his family came over 100 years ago. I will be buried there. Next to his parents. In […]
Feelings Fragile
Feelings fragile like delicate ornaments hung high out of reach by thin threads unseen untouchable precarious until with one small bump they plummet and shatter into ashes that lay and wait for Love to sweep them up. Tomorrow we will bury my mother’s ashes. This act will bring some physical closure to a long journey. […]
Pearl Girls and God Bumps
The Swedish apple that’s hung on our tree every year for over 40 years. Except probably this year. I sign into Twitter, and this is the first tweet I see by @DenaDyer: Pearl One: A Christmas of Kindness http://bit.ly/t2Ll0n Did she spell it right? Pearl? Not purl? I click over to find out. It’s a God […]
The Color of Choices–Part 2
Sissy is laughing at me. “You have trouble making choices, don’t you?” But I don’t want to make the wrong one. I mean, this could be a legacy purchase. I used to dream of one of those tilt-type mixers. But figured it was a luxury, and I didn’t have the space to store and operate […]
Because There’s No Way of Knowing
Sissy and I, we talk about it. Again. All she did was reach to put a dish back on the nightstand. And BOOM! She hit the floor. And the ambulance came. And she never saw her house again. We talk about the lasts. The last time she walked in that door. The last time […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Christ’s Being-Here-For-Us
With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a […]
The Color of Choices
Spinning with Lisa Jo and community again today. A five-minute spill from a word prompt. Today it’s about color . . . GO! I consider Kitchenaid mixers, and my head spins. So. Many. Choices. Not just over features and styles. Like a tilt-top or bowl-lift. Like a 4-quart or 5-quart or 6-quart bowl. But color. […]
I’m Feelin’ It
I want to write, I say. But I’m not feelin’ it. Make a list of the objects that are around you, she says. Just play with the list. I look around. It’s a long list. A messy list. Stacks of photo albums in blue and brown and red and pink. A half-eaten peanut butter cup […]
Book Review: The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter
Tyndale House has published The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter. It’s not just because I have two in this book. January 13 and May 7. Just in case you’re wondering. But I love this book with 365 day brighteners. By authors who see deep, yet light, and find joy and humor in […]
