We called it the Faith Course. Every summer, I’d hop on a bus to chaperone another group of girls from our youth group at summer camp. They played big ball volleyball on the sand court and wrestled over a greased watermelon in the lake. Those adventurous girls got bruised, but they never gave up. The…
I was trolling Facebook when I came across a simple white graphic with 4 words that captured my immediate attention: 1 Year. 365 Opportunities I smiled and sat up just a little bit taller. My perspective shifted, and I felt like a huge burden was lifted off my shoulders and flung into the pit…
As a child, I had a strong sense of justice. I lived in a home where the scales tipped heavily down in one direction, and I thought it was my job to defend the defenseless. I pushed and shoved in hopes of righting a wrong. What I realized after many rancorous battles was that…
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 “This is quite a wake-up call.” My husband shook his head in disbelief as he adjusted his oxygen mask. He spent eight days in intensive care. You learn to really value every second of your life when you come close to losing it. We have a new found appreciation for sunshine and laughter….
Photo Credit What do all the numbers on the monitor mean? I anxiously asked the nurse. My husband went into respiratory distress. Twenty nurses entered the room and pushed me out into the hallway. In less than 10 minutes, the angels in scrubs moved my man to the Critical Care Unit for his protection….