Last night at Pursuit, where the crew and I go on Wednesday nights for worship and fellowship, we listened to the message given by our friend and pastor. He talked about light in the darkness and being that for others. But the one thing that stood out to me and that I've carried in my… Continue reading A New Verb
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Twinkly Trees and Traditions
Last night I drove down my street towards my home at the end of it, and I noticed tree lights in a window. Happy yellow-white glowing twinkle lights. My spirit responded with a standing ovation, claps and cheers included. Then I broke out of my mental auto-pilot and realized they were my happy lights. I… Continue reading Twinkly Trees and Traditions
apricity
she is comfort the sound of rain on the faded tin roof the hum of the needle making stitch after stitch the first ice cream of summer, dripping down the cone the smell of tea olive blossoming beneath the starlit sky the sound of her voice on the other end of the line reassures me… Continue reading apricity
Christmas Eve Light and Love
Twenty-two years ago Christmas Eve fell on a Sunday, just like this year. My baby girl was three months and three days old, and she was being baptized at the morning church service. Christmas Eves at our church then were quite full. The church couldn't be decorated until after service on the fourth Sunday of… Continue reading Christmas Eve Light and Love
Car Trouble
"You got a car, you got car trouble." I think it was my Papa who first said that. But I heard my Daddy say it many, many times over the years. Usually followed by that sigh of his. And the acceptance of the inevitable. And it's the truth, isn't it? Eventually, something will go wrong.… Continue reading Car Trouble
A Star in the Dark
This past May was a time of celebrating, remembering, and just a few tears--happy tears. My oldest graduated from my alma mater and now hers, Wesleyan College. The graduating seniors voted for two parents to speak at the Baccalaureate service. It was a great honor to be one of the two chosen. As I told… Continue reading A Star in the Dark
the bird who knew no time
It was 1 a.m. and the dark house was filled with the quiet of the hour. Only I moved in the house from one room to the next until I sat on the edge of my bed, the side closest to the window my own. I squinted in the darkened room to see if there… Continue reading the bird who knew no time
The Most Precious Part of the Goodbyes
Tonight we said goodbye to a place that we hold dear, Bare Bulb Coffee. I wasn't sure if I could or would be able to be there as the lights were turned out for the last time, but as the time grew closer, I knew I couldn't be anywhere else. A few of us who… Continue reading The Most Precious Part of the Goodbyes
Little Bits of Green
This afternoon between piano recital and our time at Evening Prayer, I took Miss Sophie for her afternoon constitutional. We went a little further than we normally do, as there were a lot of children playing near our house, and Miss Sophie is, well, easily distracted from the task at hand. In the quiet as… Continue reading Little Bits of Green
Be the Light
When I was in grad school and had a class called “Spirituality and Family Therapy,” my mind was blown. So many good books, so many great thinkers and powerful conversations. One of the ideas I was introduced to was “soul of place.” I think I had always known about it and felt it, but this… Continue reading Be the Light
I Might Need A Nap 