Lori was out of town, and I had agreed to watch the grandkids for the short period of time between when Madi had to leave, and Eli’s ride to school arrived. Then I would take Emmie to her daycare. It was early in the morning, and I was anxious to get back to my work. …
God shows up in the most unlikely places at the most unexpected times. It happened on a Wednesday night, this time, at a place where my car was stuck, teetering on the precipice of a snow-covered ditch. I should explain. On this particular Wednesday night, a few weeks ago, I left the church late. I …
One of my favorite scenes in that cute movie, Peter Rabbit (2018), is when the deer is caught in the headlights of an automobile. He stares and repeats in a soft, mesmerized-like voice, “HeAd LiGhTs.” Peter Rabbit urges him to snap out of it: “Blink…blink…blink, blink, blink, blink, blink.” When the deer remains in his trance, Peter …
“David…David…time to get up…time to get going.” Those were the words my dad would say if I didn’t get up on time. He didn’t need to shout; the sound of his steady voice was enough to get my attention at the early hour. I can still hear his footsteps tromping down the hall to my …
I texted my youngest daughter to see how she was doing a few days after she had tested positive for COVID: “How’s my ‘COVID daughter’ doing?” I teased. “Tired,” she responded, “I’m ready to get my energy back.” A lack of vitality is relatively foreign to me. Dialing it down has been more of a …