My daddy was always singing. He sang when he was happy. He sang when he was sad. He sang songs to God. He sang songs to us. The music came from a sweet, sacred space within, seeming to start in his toes and bubble up till it flowed from his lips. One such tune...
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Reframing An Embarrassing Moment
Last night Keith and I took our family to a really nice dinner in celebration of our youngest son’s birthday. We chose a rather expensive place, Jeff Ruby’s, because in December we had received an equally nice gift card that would offset the cost. We were dressed up...
The Day Eternity Begins
Read Ezekiel 12:2, 21-28 (paraphrase mine): "They have eyes to see, but do not see, and ears to hear, but do not hear…what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel, 'The days pass slowly, and every vision fails?…The Sovereign Lord says: I hereby end...
On Looking Better Naked
Have you ever had one of those dreams about being naked in a public place? I have! Not sure what that says about me. Just keeping it real. A young friend popped by yesterday wearing a t-shirt promoting a nutrition and exercise program. It said, “cause everybody...
A Fresh Perspective
The other night Scarlett decided she wanted to play the piano in the living room. Which was great except she was disturbing Henry who was watching a show and wanted to stay close to us all. I offered to set him up in our room to watch from the bed and thought...
Security in the Waves
My four-year-old granddaughter and I were playing in the ocean yesterday. She had on a puddle jumper (super duper flotation device) so we played freely. The waves were pretty manageable and she’s a bold girl. Before I knew it she was drifting farther away than I’d...
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