a featured piece is relaxing with friends over an extended dinner, candlelight flickering, sharing stories with no consideration of the passing time.
summer storm
This fall, we are going to do things differently; maybe that is the one certainty. It may be hard to plan. We may have little control over the outcome, but maybe that isn’t so different after all.
my frontline
These past few months at home, when we have quarantined and spent time away from our normal lives, I am reminded of my summer also away from my normal life. And if I learned one thing from my time in the hands of the workers on the frontline - we are in very good hands.
jet plane
I woke up this morning humming the tune, “Leaving on a Jet Plane” and it wasn’t hard to figure out why John Denver’s 1966 song had found its way into my subconscious. Wouldn’t it be great to take a little break? “All my bags are packed. I’m ready to go.” A change of scenery would do me wonders. Virtual Zoom backgrounds and scenic routes offered on my stationary bike screen are nice, but I could really use some time away.
now
“It will be ok. Just you wait and see, everything will be fine, better than fine, even.”
the marathon
"Life is a marathon, not a sprint" is an analogy that is painfully overused and probably inherently flawed, but when I consider this time we are in now, it's hard to ignore the similarities.
time to stand
My watch vibrates, reminding me that there are signs out there. Do you see them?
a proper send off
For a climber, letting go of a handhold is a necessary yet scary part of the sport. To reach a higher stance, the climber must release his or her grip, stretch towards the heavens and search for another handhold.
finding grace
“When it is time to go, you thank God for what He has given you and you hope that you have made the lives of a few people a little better.”
healing addiction, person by person
The truth is, I was not a wine connoisseur. I can’t even remember if I liked the taste. I drank because the wine gave me something very tangible and I liked the way it made me feel.
#WatchMyBack
Today, “watch my back” may not carry the same weight it once did or be about saving someone’s life, but it has evolved to mean fierce loyalty and friendship and I would argue that those are two qualities on which our life depends.