Three years ago today, Mama left here for heaven. I wanted to do more to remember her than stand at her grave. I wanted to share her with you. And, on the selfish side, I wanted to write about her because that’s one way I can still honor her. In a couple of days is my birthday. Sixty seems like…
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There was something dry and brittle in my heart – something that didn’t belong. The day was gloomy gray, and so was my spirit. Everything felt heavy, and tears flowed with no warning. My whole body felt weary and wounded. My jaw ached from the constant clenching and my shoulders from hunching. And my head hurt the way it does…
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“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson As fall races towards winter, I’ve wandered and pondered a little more often. I take deep breaths of the fall air, and I feel a twinge. Winter isn’t far away – I can hear it in the howl of the wind and…
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“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” Billy Graham The wildflower fields are brown except for a few fading blossoms. Stopping to enjoy them, they seemed brave to me. I know they are just flowers, but wandering in their midst the last few chilly days, they quietly delighted me. I…
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All summer the yellow coneflowers held my attention more than other years. At first, I thought it was their hope-filled color, but something told me there was more. And in my mind, I heard a specific song when I contemplated the coming lesson. In a whimsical mood one day, I said to no one in particular, “They remind me of…
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