Photo Credit: melodi2 via SXC I visited my friend tonight. We shared a yummy meal and swapped stories. Her life is pretty chaotic right now, but she is still standing. I am so proud of her. After dinner, she turned on the television in hopes of catching a bit of the ice skating coverage at the…
When I was 16, I wanted to be Pat Benatar. I would turn the boom box radio up to full throttle, grab my round hair brush as a microphone, and belt out the words to “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” like a pro. There in the theater that was my bedroom, I pretended to…
Five years ago, I was privileged to be present on a night when a group of old friends gathered to pray for the healing of a brother in Christ. The diagnosis was sobering — stage 4 lung cancer. I will never forget that evening. My precious friend stood in the center of the room surrounded…
Right now, I am sitting cozy on the couch under my new blue blanket. I love a good blanket. Don’t you? My husband’s thermostat is about ten degrees hotter than the rest of the world, so I have a wicker basket in the living room with a collection of throws and quilts. When friends come…