We lived bold as the young and invincible do. Thinking nothing of driving home to Texas late at night, we snaked dark and lonely as the scant houses blurred past. Winding through the ebony [Read more...]
Devastation everywhere, like a giant bathtub filled to overflowing with dirty water, rushing down a drain to sodden destruction. The torrential rains were no respecter of persons, flooding [Read more...]
Kristen Marble has been gracious enough to share another post on my blog. A co-student in my husband Randy’s Doctoral program, I’ve gotten to know what a cool gal she is over the past two years as I [Read more...]
******************************************************************** I’d like to introduce you to my new friend Kristen Marble. A co-student in my husband Randy’s Doctoral program, I’ve gotten to [Read more...]
To think I was standing on a place where God wrought a mind-blowing miracle, a mountain where unprecedented drama unfolded thousands of years ago. Where his presence glowed through the answered prayer [Read more...]
Breath held, white knuckles exposed, we ride toward the epic climax. Transported through space and time, we dare believe this impending disaster can reverse itself into a victory for our hero. The [Read more...]
It stares sour. Recriminations whisper ire. My curly handwriting blurs before my eyes and dances death’s dirge. Months have marched steadily past, Ushering in defeat that taunts like a school yard [Read more...]
A small crowd huddled as cameras snapped. Smiles and laughs tinkled like chimes in the breeze. Curious, I halted my blissful meandering and moved near. Could it be what I think it is? [Read more...]
“Sometimes God allows your house to burn down so you can better see the trees.” Jonathan Merritt She would never have allowed it. She was all light and glitter and sparkles and pizazz! Magic and [Read more...]
The dream is shattered The path hazy The end uncertain. And I am wrecked. How to go forward when retreat seems the balm, How to take one step when I’m laid [Read more...]