One Single Red Rose

It was an ordinary day turned extraordinary in a second. When he handed me the single red rose suddenly it was as if  the world glowed with brilliant light. He had no way of knowing. To him it was a rose. But to me it was a glorious, gorgeous, beauty. As I held the...

When Faith Pushes Fear Aside

Snow. Snow blanketing the world this week transforming everything into a beautiful winter wonderland instantly carrying me back to another world another time and I remember. Russia.  December 2002. I had flown alone on the trip to complete the adoption of my daughter....

Doing The Best We Can

It was quite a spontaneous thing to do – although aren’t  those sometimes the most memorable? It was a few days before Christmas and I was looking for Christmas. Decorations were all around carols were playing gifts under the beautifully decorated Christmas tree But...

My name is I Am

  It was warm that day so many years ago as I pushed the wheelchair around the park. Sweat trickled down my face but I wiped it away with hardly a thought. The wheelchair was heavy that day but my burden was light. Yes, my mom was light as a feather and the sky a...

If Your Light Has Gone Out

Has your light gone out? Somewhere along the way did something happen that caused your light to flicker and dim and then go out? Are you groping in darkness struggling to find your way? I know. I understand. The pain and cruelty and unjustness of our world can crush...