The Coat-Remover

Colors emerge like hidden jewels, sparkling in the sun. The season is turning, and once again I contemplate the beauty and lesson of the deciduous Tree. Its branches are always lifted upward like arms in praise. With a dark, cold season approaching, Tree surrenders...

The Ride (a comedy of errors)

I didn’t notice until it was too late. It happened last year. My son and I had flown to Alabama to visit family (after my father had a mild heart attack), and he and I needed a ride to the Birmingham airport. From Birmingham, we would fly to Atlanta, and change...

Canoes in the Yard

“A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” The source for the above quote is a bit unclear– several online searches attribute the  quote to several different individuals– thus I can’t quite say for certain who...

Running the Race

We run the race before us, not always knowing what is around the bend. {I am not a runner.} On Saturday, we participated in a Run/Walk, a first for our family. My daughter, youngest son, and I opted for the 3K walk (but they actually ended up running, while I walked!)...

Frost Doesn’t Reach…

“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken,...

Where Three Rivers Meet

Rivers flow, pouring strong from their source. The river touches places along the way– banks, logs, stones. The river touches people and plants. The things touched by the river know not the source of the river. The river makes its way around any obstacles in its...