Category: Living
Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad
That part of my parent's marriage, the part where they made promises to God as well as each other, was the foundation, glue, and strength that united our family together. No matter where each of us ha... Read More
Ghosts of the Harvest
"We gather these ghosts and scatter them through the house, October remembrances of a hopeful May, and settle in again to the season of stories."... Read More
Hallelujah of Leaves
"I love the early September leaves, dry at the tip, just beginning to brown and curl as the apples and pears bend the branches down and make it easier for small hands to grasp the treasure the leave... Read More
Western Roads
"The middle of nowhere," I say, "And the center of everything." The place I'm always heading, No matter how far I go.... Read More
The Story of $39.06
This is a short blog about high hopes. A story of education, agriculture, and how small increments of generosity can yield tremendous harvests in the lives of impoverished families a world away.... Read More
“I’ll Take it, If You Will Give it to Me”
I looked at Him with the horror of my pitiful gift obvious in my face, I couldn’t put it into words but He knew my thoughts and He smiled just a little in great kindness and said again “I’ll tak... Read More
In the Last Moments of Father’s Day
"I wish all eulogies could be so wonderfully real. We're born in the honesty of physical nakedness, I wish we could all die in emotional nakedness, with forgiveness following us on our journeys."... Read More