Often the best way to tell a story, an adventure, is in the present tense. So, you will find some stories “in the rearview mirror”. Past events that have helped shape my present. Stories that are timeless and relatable. I hope they bring some tears, laughter, hope and encouragement to your journey.
The phone rang, but I was busy so I let the answering machine get it. No message. A couple of minutes later it rang again. No message. Quickly it rang a third time. I picked it up, annoyed that the person on the other end wouldn’t leave a message when I was so busy!...
A new adventure has begun! Why don't we give it a broad general name for now… how about “2021?” Let’s look down the road to see what’s ahead….. Hmm, mine is shrouded in fog...nope, it's snow. I can’t see much at all! How about you? I’m feeling a little wary. I like to...
I was just thinking about 2020. December felt different this year, as have most of the months of 2020. It has been a year unlike anything most of us have known. I heard these comments in December, “we can hardly wait until 2020 is behind us”, “finally the last month...
T h e y t r a v e l l e d f a r . Tired. Exhausted. No room. No room at the inn. A stable. A manger. A star. Pain, water, blood, cries... Five fingers. Five toes. Two eyes. A mouth and a nose. A Baby born. Perfectly formed. ...
Adrianna closed her tired eyes. “Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.” The carol whished around her. By the end of the second verse the beauty of the music settled on her weary shoulders. “Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light.”...
BEEP – BEEP – BEEP! The little boy looked at his alarm clock. It was 9:00 am. He jumped out of bed and ran to the calendar, knowing full well what day it was. December 24th, the day before Christmas! The little boy was so full of Christmas cheer that he threw...
Only a few more days and it will be Christmas. How are you feeling? Making your lists and checking them… umpteen times? Maybe you're feeling a bit harried as you think of things that still need to be done. Are you feeling excited or is a sense of dread looming over...
Christmas is a time for a multitude of things, but something folks rarely talk about is the overwhelming emotion that accompanies this celebration. For me it’s quite like a roller coaster. As I’m cleaning today, I listen to my radio. The station is playing only...
