Photo Credit It’s crazy out there right now. Are you feeling it? The punches to the gut keep coming in the headlines, and the home front is under constant attack, too. It’s hard to hold on to hope when your mind is cluttered with images of despair. How do you push back the darkness…
Photo Credit What’s that? my husband asked. I looked in the direction of his finger and questioning eyes and smiled sadly. “It’s a metronome,” I replied. “It helps keep you on beat as you play.” The device had sat forgotten on the piano for years. As a teenager, my hands had glided across the…
Photo Credit Last week, I learned something scary about myself. My car was in the shop, so Bruce drove me to work. We’d stayed up too late, and I’d dragged my comatose body out of bed before its time. I sat in the car in Zombie wife mode. My whole being was communicating a…
Put ’em up! Some days, I feel like I am going 12 rounds with a big bully named the Gloomster. Smack! He unmercifully jabs at my heart and seeks to demolish my passion and purpose. Thump! My oppressor taunts me with verbal blows. You can’t win this fight. Defeat is certain. I’m going…
I love a good story. The problem is that I am fainthearted and easily discouraged, so about half way through any tale, I have to resist the urge to stop reading. Every epic adventure is full of conflict and obstacles. I don’t like the dark and foreboding strands of the plot, but I know…
Photo Credit My husband I were verbally processing our emotions last night regarding an ongoing “situation” that has affected our family. Well, I personally think it’s impacted our family — I’ve lost sleep over it. I’ve vented on the phone to my best friend in a high-pitched screechy voice. I’ve confessed to God that…