There’s something about death that awakens us to life. A friend from high school and college passed away quite suddenly last night, and his death created a sense of urgency in me this morning. I wanted today—and all my todays…
Listening to the Tomatoes
I should have seen it coming when my mother named the tomato plants this year. When my parents’ friend Jack brought my mother six plants for the patio, she got that look in her eye, and by the next morning,…
For My AMAZING Single Friends
By now it’s old news that I am living in my parents’ home and assisting with their care. They are actually still quite independent in many areas, so I’m more the “in-house, on-call” person! It has been a joy to…
Remembering the Reason for All Worship Music
I’m not on social media to argue or to complain. In fact, intentionally argumentative posts or comments seem to rarely change anyone’s mind or belief system. Therefore, I choose to invest my time elsewhere. My feed has contained many worship…
Who Is Sitting next to You?
I shudder to think of the number of times I’ve judged a book by the cover that my mind wrapped around it. Maybe that’s why being unemployed a few years ago was one of the best things that ever happened…