I really do think we need to go here because ignoring this misconception is depriving a great number of us              in a life threatening way. Just know that I’m going to tread carefully here because                                […]

Take a minute, just a quick minute. You can spare it. It will be so worth it. You know you need it. I sure did. Just a short break to clean my lenses. Because a clear focus can change everything. Here’s how it happened … First, I asked for it. (Sometimes I forget to stop […]

As sure as you open heart to love someone, you take the chance that their life journey will bring “stuff” into your life that can’t be easily solved. The more you care about someone the more likely you will find yourself on your knees on their behalf. This is especially true when you care about […]

There is an old HeeHaw barbershop skit when the barber is telling his story about falling from an old open cockpit airplane. Every time his listeners respond with, “Oh, my, that’s bad.” He corrects them with, “No, really, that’s good.” And then he tells them why the circumstances are really good. At which point they […]

Western hail storms are nothing to be trifled with. They loom dark and intimidating on the horizon then they sweep in quickly and carrying chaos. Crops decimated, power lines torn, fences blown over, windows broken, vehicles dented, equipment damaged – hail storms are immeasurably destructive. A few years ago my sister and I got caught […]

When the call from the doctor came I prayed that split second petition one more time, “Prepare my heart for the words I’m about to hear.” And then I sat down to write the long medical words so I would get them straight. Cirrhosis is not even mentioned in the report. No indication of fibrosis. Mild inflammation. Schedule a […]

I love my screened porch, especially in the mornings. Because our lot is next to a green belt that follows a creek bed, I look out into a forest of tall pines, old live oaks and a few flowering baskets. With the fans going, the porch was almost cool enough (well, anyway it was “not too hot” for […]