Glorious day! Ever since my cancer journey, Easter has held special meaning. Not that it didn’t before, but the defeat of death takes on a new significance when you have to face the possibility. People sticking you with needles, cutting out parts of your body, ripping packing out of the hole left behind, and pumping … Continue reading Glorious Day

I have a thing for having the wind in my hair. I never knew it until after cancer, but now that I look back, I realize it has always been there. My hair was half way down my back when I taught my horse to go from a walk to a canter in just a … Continue reading Wind in My Hair

This morning I was reading in John about the story of the triumphal entry of Jesus. This time of year is set aside for remembrance, so I make a point to do so. I think it is important…at least to me. The thing is, that each year when I look at these passages something different … Continue reading Palm Sunday

Baseball players have superstitious rituals they follow before games. Seems trivial that because they have a good game, they repeat whatever they did that day over and over in hopes of a good game again. Silly as it seems, I understand the logic. I do the same thing whenever I have to get blood drawn, … Continue reading Helga

I ditched the laundry, lesson plans, and lists this weekend. Instead, I took to the outdoors to soak in this glorious weather. I was seeking a bit of solace from the storms of life that rage around me. I took a drive Friday to explore unknown places. (See my note An Afternoon Drive) Saturday I … Continue reading A Lesson at the Creek

Decided to go for a drive today. Checked my tank and it was full. Cell phone charged up. Off I went to explore the back roads. I feel adventurous on days as beautiful as this one. I actually had planned to find a trail a friend of mine told me about this week. Just a … Continue reading An Afternoon Drive

In my opinion, graduation and prom pictures should not be allowed at funerals. The collage of images more fitting for a yearbook page is drastically out of place next the sign in book at a memorial service. A church filled to overflowing with young, tearstained faces just feels wrong in so many ways. However, I … Continue reading The Lesson of the Butterfly

We all know that death is part of life. It is undeniable. We can pretend differently, but then something happens to remind us of the truth. How do you handle the death of a teenager anyway? It is foreign territory to have to even consider. We are not guaranteed tomorrow, but in our minds, teenagers … Continue reading Hope

Imagine you are driving on a mountain road. You start sometime mid-day and drive until dusk. It is a beautiful view as you twist and turn, ever climbing towards the top. There are cars behind, following the rhythm of back and forth, winding across a ridge only to ascend further up into the heights. The … Continue reading Seasons of Silence

I write today for my single friends. ..those who have loved and lost due to death of a spouse, or the ravages of divorce, or those who are holding out for the perfect partner. Today is the day our culture has decided to celebrate love. More specifically, romantic love…which is elevated to the status of … Continue reading Singles Awareness Day