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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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
Never Doubt the Power of the Moments
Another landmark moment. Cooter finished reading "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" a couple of weeks ago. Our deal is read it, and then you get to watch it. He had to wait to watch the movie until his big sister Aub came home from college Friday afternoon. He was ready to hit… Continue reading Never Doubt the Power of the Moments
November
And so November begins, pushing the door open gently and entering, smelling of cinnamon and cloves and things roasted over the fire, bringing all of her stories and memories and celebrations in with her The birthdays and the changing leaves drifting down to the earth that no longer welcomes bare feet to wander and… Continue reading November
Binks, Smiles, and the Joy From Within
Last week there was a little fella around here who is absolutely, slap dab adorable. There were also two others here I love who are handsome. But the little one--adorable. Because when they are under two, you can get away with calling little fellas adorable. After that, not so much. My nephews. My brother and his family were here,… Continue reading Binks, Smiles, and the Joy From Within
Catching A Second Wind
The summer of 1968 when my Mama and Daddy were preparing for my arrival and their new roles as parents, a man from Tanzania, John Stephen Akhwari, represented his country in the summer Olympics marathon taking place in Mexico City. He had never practiced at such altitudes, and during the race, he cramped. Just before the halfway… Continue reading Catching A Second Wind
Such a Pretty Plate
So I made myself a stir fry of sorts for lunch yesterday. And when I was done, I thought to myself, "It's such a pretty plate!"Over twenty years ago (how did that even happen?) I was director of a child-care center for low-income families whose parent(s) were working or in school. I was still wet… Continue reading Such a Pretty Plate
Ice Cream Sandwich Memories
Yesterday evening at the meal we take the drinks to each Sunday at Daybreak, our friends supplied and served the dessert. The joy in being with our friends at this place that means so much to us, with folks we have come to love as family--that's the good stuff of life right there. The joy and… Continue reading Ice Cream Sandwich Memories
What I’d Say
It was twenty-seven years ago today that I graduated from high school. Wow. I graduated from the same high school that my Daddy graduated from, and we even had a couple of the same teachers. He graduated before segregation and before the new campus was built--his school combined with two other schools to form the one I attended.… Continue reading What I’d Say
Towel Day is Tomorrow-Do You Have Your Towel Ready?
Yes, tomorrow, May 25th, is Towel Day. I know, hard to believe it's here again, right? Okay, I had no idea until just recently that Towel Day is such a thing. But it must be pretty cool. After all, my friend Baddest Mother Ever is the one who told me about it here. It is… Continue reading Towel Day is Tomorrow-Do You Have Your Towel Ready?
I Might Need A Nap 