As I progress with my knee, I find I am still limping along not because I have to exactly, but because it is my habit. A year plus of not being capable of having a normal stride has taken a toll, not only on my body, but also my mental state. I cannot yet get … Continue reading Limping

I had a long day.  On my way home from Family Literacy Night with the sunroof open and windows down, I felt compelled to chase the sunset.  I passed my neighborhood and headed up Richard B. Russell with the wind in my hair and the feeling of freedom coursing through my veins.  Weaving past Duke’s … Continue reading Chasing the Sunset

I had a brilliant idea. Hannah wouldn’t commit to help me until I told her what it was. She knows my crazy ideas are not always safe. Today, I just couldn’t stay inside any longer. It is the fall light…soft, and warm. The lake was calling me. My idea was to drive two cars, one … Continue reading A Brilliant Idea

You would think after as much experience as I have with a motorized chairs at Walmart I would know how to pick them. I first used these carts when I was sick and my blood counts were so low I couldn’t walk far without being completely exhausted and out of breath. Bill found that you … Continue reading Learning a Lesson

The day after. Life went on then, as it goes on now. We grieved then. We rebuild now. Like the phoenix rising from the ashes, we stand, years later, looking forward…restoring buildings, building museums, and trying to determine the best way to remember while still moving on. I believe the resilience of the human spirit … Continue reading 9-12

I am careful what I watch. Being a dreamer, I learned the first time I ever watched a scary movie never to do it again. Images bleed over into my dreams, which are already more real than life. No need for any additional images to compete with what I deal with already. However, there is … Continue reading 9-11

This scripture has been on my mind lately. Exodus 3:5 "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." Usually when God has something to teach me, he brings it to my attention more than once. I saw a photograph that started this … Continue reading Holy Ground

A friend told me a story on Sunday that I want to share with you. It is a Louise story. My friend Joanne has a cousin who she recently talked to at a family reunion. In the midst of their conversation, Joanne found out that her relative was attending First Baptist of Gainesville. This was … Continue reading A Louise Story

Have you ever thought about how a small flame of a candle can transform? Candles have the power to change an everyday meal into a romantic event, a ferocious thunderstorm into a family game night, and a hot bath into a luxurious retreat. We use them to create intimacy in large spaces and to generate … Continue reading Candles

I lost another friend to cancer last week. Shelley was a beautiful woman and she fought gallantly to the very end. I saw her a few weeks ago, when her liver function was failing. For me, it was just weeks after Louise’s death, so the pale translucent skin and sunken eyes spoke volumes. Yet her … Continue reading Loss