The voice on the other end of the phone grew quiet when I asked about her husband. She was a dear friend and mentor of mine, but we lost touch after I moved 1,200 miles away. I had just caught her up on our life post-move and the news of our first pregnancy. The awkward […]
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Who's got your back?
Last Saturday my training buddy, Jen, and I ran our first double digits for the season – 10 miles. Because of the flu, I hadn’t run for a week, and I was a bit nervous. It hurt. But I did it. About mile 7 we were standing on a street corner waiting for our walk […]
Love by Pizza
I was helping my children out of their car seats when he approached me in the parking lot of a busy strip mall. His graying hair hung haphazardly across his forehead, his clothes slightly wrinkled. What struck me most was his nervous demeanor, almost as if he was terrified to say what he was about […]
Beat the Blahs – Day 5
Write a letter Growing up, I had no less than six penpals at a time. My parents attended a yearly Christian conference each summer, and I amassed friends all over the country. We’d dutifully exchange addresses and write letters to stay in touch until the next conference. I still keep in touch with one of […]
The Waiting Room
I sometimes see God working in places when I’m completely not expecting it. Like the dentist’s office, when I’m just trying to read a book while patiently waiting my turn. I was there for a consultation visit, to meet the staff and decide if I wanted to make this place my home for dental care. […]
Memorial Day Tribute
Every Memorial Day weekend, I pull out this story that my Grandma wrote to me in a letter while I was in college. I was taking a story telling class and had written my grandparents asking them to send me family stories. This one is a gem, and serves as a reminder that Memorial Day […]