When You Hear That It Has To Go

Cut it out! Get rid of it! Throw it away! And gradually the pumpkin was transformed into a beautiful jack o’ lantern. We placed the candle inside the empty pumpkin, lit it and suddenly the jack o’ lantern shone with brilliance that lit up the whole room. Oohs and ahhs...

I Want A Life Of Bridges, Not Walls

Fear builds walls not bridges. Walls between people and cultures. Walls that prevent understanding and lead to pain and isolation. There was a young boy in my class many, many  years ago. A boy with a smile that lit up the whole room. He was new to the school that...

Never Say Never

Never say never! Words that I’ve heard from as far back as I can remember. Never say never! Words that challenge me to keep pressing forward and go live beyond my finite expectations. Images from long ago cross my memory – English papers covered in red Comments that...

Open Your Eyes Today and See

Today is a bright copper penny day and a shiny silver dime. We were talking together this morning as we ran. My youngest daughter and I. One of those special heart to heart times where the conversation just flows as we ran side by side. I cherish these times more than...

Do It For Me

The day was long and the path uphill. My eyes looked up ahead and all I saw was difficulty and discouragement. Dreams don’t go unanswered, Lord. Dreams are made to live but my muscles ached as I labored on uphill. My throat hungered for water to quench its thirst....