If you don’t yet have one, you might consider looking for one. What am I referring to? Why, a life-long love affair, of course! The type of affair I’m speaking of is ok. When my mom first taught me, “This is up. This is down. This is up and down. Let’s go up four, let’s… Read More
I have heard it said that since women will most likely outlive their husbands, it is important to have close female friendships. It may have been said in jest, but I do believe that it is important for women to have friendships with other women. Some of those friendships should be close. Our different friends… Read More
Our family went camping with friends. And by camping I really mean “glamping”. Say what you will, we left our house and spent more time outside than usual. The outdoors is a perfect place for reflections. Part of this time we spent on a short hike. As I was snapping pictures along the trail we… Read More
It’s a day like any other day. And nothing will ever be the same again. Sounds pretty dramatic, doesn’t it? Those were the words I wrote after leaving my first-born at college for the first time last year. Words I penned through tears. Tears that my young adult daughter didn’t know I had shed until… Read More
Life isn’t fair. We all know that. But sometimes we think it should be. Especially when we’ve floated along with no huge setbacks or problems. And then life happens. Not something good, like a newborn baby, but the nitty-gritty junk that comes our way just by virtue of living. Whether we live alone or in… Read More
The Holy Fire. That’s what it is called. That’s why we left. To get away from the raging flames and smoke of it all. The Holy Fire. Ash was falling on us as we packed the vehicles. I made my eight-year-old close his eyes when we walked out to leave, so none would get in… Read More
I am a sojourner. That means something different at various times. I’m reminded of the spiritual, “Wayfaring Stranger.” I’m just a poor wayfaring stranger Traveling through this world of woe But there’s no sickness, toil nor danger In that fair land to which I go I’m going there to see my father I’m going there… Read More
Someone I know recently spent a week in the woods with a group of people and said it was fabulous. I don’t know exactly what activities they pursued while there and I don’t even know into what woods they went. But they left civilization for some kind of an experience that wasn’t their normal day… Read More