Encouragement
Walking in Freedom
A couple of years ago, I unexpectedly found myself getting emotional while pledging allegiance to the American flag. My reaction surprised me. Since then, I’ve experienced the same emotional response upon hearing the soaring notes of the Star-Spangled Banner at various events. I suddenly had a new appreciation for walking in freedom. Maybe this unexpected…
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Breakup. A term used for the ending of a romantic relationship. The old song says it so well, “breaking up is hard to do.” Sometimes, the breakup is quick, like taking a surgeon’s scalpel to our heart. Other times, the breakup drags on and on, on-again, off-again. Our heart looks forward to moving on to…
Lessons My Mom Taught Me
My Mom excelled at baking bread. When we walked into her house, the yeasty smell of hot bread and coffee lured us to the kitchen. Slices of warm bread slathered with butter accompanied by a cup of coffee would be devoured by our family. Unfortunately, I did not inherit my Mom’s breadmaking expertise. My mom…
Walk in Grace
According to my unscientific observations, clumsiness is inherited. My mom inherited the clumsiness gene, passed it along to me, and I’ve passed it along to my daughter. Graceless describes the females in my family. I remember being frustrated when my parents said I couldn’t ride my bike to school. It didn’t dawn on…
Monday’s Rose
Monday’s rose. A single rose in a bud vase arrived every Monday, delivered to the corner of my mother’s desk. The other employees marveled at my father’s romantic gesture. No one knew the story that lay behind Monday’s rose. For most of their marriage, my parents experienced a good life. They worked hard,…
Kinder than is necessary
In the morning, I usually drink a cup of Earl Gray tea and turn on the news for a few minutes before leaving for work. But this last week, I stopped turning on the TV. I realized that listening to the newscasters’ gloom and doom predictions greatly affected the start of my morning. It created…
Hope Reborn
Last summer, a fire devastated the landscape along the Sterling Highway. Smoke filled the skies on the Kenai peninsula, and at times, surrounded my house in Anchorage. The smoky smell was inescapable; whiffs of smoke filtered through the closed windows into my home and assaulted my lungs. It was heartbreaking to see the skeletons of…
Photographs and Memories
I have a shocking confession to make. Prepare yourself. Here it is. I am not sentimental. Even though my favorite Jim Croce song was “Photographs and Memories,” I realize I am not sentimental about boxes of knick-knacks. About clutter. I’m not sure what caused this lack of sentimentality. But it was clearly on display as I recently…
It’s Time to Re-Center
It’s January! The month we make New Year’s Resolutions. I’m always fascinated by friends who choose a word or scripture for their theme for the year. Now I’ve never been good at making New Year’s resolutions that last more than two weeks. Still, this year I feel God has given me a particular word that’s…
Why I Avoid Black Friday
Are you a fan of Black Friday? Do you drag yourself out of bed at the crack of dawn, fortify yourself with coffee, and rush out to hit the sales? I’ve never been part of the Black Friday crowd. It’s only been in recent years that I’ve started shopping early for Christmas. Let me explain…
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