Living In The Valley
There are times in our lives when things become crystal clear. We are able to recall events from years gone by, understand how they have brought us to where we […]
Love…On The Other 364 Days
My wife and I made a choice very early in our relationship that Valentine’s Day was not going to be an important holiday for us. We would watch the stores […]
Rivers Run
The farm I grew up on had a river that flowed through the property. It was an old, meandering river at the bottom of a steep slope just behind our […]
Boxed In
Identity is a tricky thing to understand. We all want to be someone; to be important or have a place to belong. We all search for our place in the […]
Don’t Give Up
Often when we hear people talk of peace, we think in terms of not fighting. We think that if there are no wars or struggles or arguments between people then […]
Lamplight
There is so much we do not know…so much we do not understand. I wish I could sit here on December 31st, 2020 and tell you what 2021 would look […]
Truth Be Told
There is a phrase that has become quite common in today’s culture when people talk about their experiences. It usually ends with something like, “…this is my truth” or “…they […]
Storms
I love rain and just about anything to do with it; thunder, lightning, wind, puddles – they all add to the experience. I can be a happy camper listening to […]
First Vacation (two)
While the air between us was much clearer, the Southern August air was not. Driving through North and South Carolina was sweltering. The cooler mountain air of the Smokies had […]
