The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas tree didn’t state many words last night. As I removed lights and decorations, as I carried her outside in the rain and dropped her off near the road, as Debbie Maxwell and I breathed deeply to enjoy her aroma one more time, she didn’t say much. But this...
a Child

a Child

shepherds in the fieldswatching their flocks,like always,doing the normal,staying in the routine,following the plan,not knowingthe normal was shifting,the routine was moving,a deeper plan was unfolding,as angels camecausing initial fear,then a chance forthe shepherds...
Two Gifts

Two Gifts

From the Christmas gift book, Unwrapping His Presence. Christmas comes and goes. A new year arrives and picks up speed. During the final month, weeks, days of this year, what are our plans? Will we purchase and pack, give and receive, eat and enjoy? Will we laugh or...
Listen

Listen

From Underwater: When Encephalitis, Brian Injury and Epilepsy Change Everything. In my book Underwater, some grief will come out. Some pain will be released.  But join me. Please join me on the voyage into my own Neverland, my own Narnia, my own life underwater. Find...
Visiting Memories for Thanksgiving

Visiting Memories for Thanksgiving

Decided today to visit memories. Started by listening. Listened to Marc Cohn music. Then listened to more of Kate Bowler’s book, “No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear.” I visited their memories in my mind. Later I visited the small town where I was...