Not too long ago, my husband and I decided to redo our living room. It was a complete overhaul. We got rid of every bit of furniture, décor, and curtains. We patched cracks in the walls, put a fresh coat of paint up, and deep-cleaned the carpets. It was no small undertaking. For months, the…
There is a fascinating story in the Bible about a man, so bloated with pride, that he became like an animal. His name was Nebuchadnezzar and he was a king. Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom had prospered so much that he eventually fell prey to the notion that he was the lynchpin for all of its great success….
I have a confession. I love bread. I am one of those strange people in the grocery store who will pick up a loaf of bread just to smell it. It used to embarrass my daughters to no end. Now, they’re so used to it, they’ll hand me a loaf as we push our buggies…
I heard them before I saw them. Barking wildly, a team of 8 dogs, harnessed together, came whipping around the snow-packed corner. Pulling a sled with a driver behind them, this team of very excited huskies slowed as the “musher” brought them to a well-trained stop. Will, our seasoned dogsled guide in the Colorado Rockies,…
My teammates were bewildered. My coach was dismayed. The crowd was confused. My 8th grade basketball team was pitted against a rival team that very cold night in 1982. It was one of those small town, everyone-gets-hot-under-the-collar kind of games. The kind where, when you’re 14-years old, feels like a life or death match. At…
It happens every time I fly. Without exception, my husband will track me. He pulls up a website where you can see all the airline flights of the day, punches in my flight number, and watches me from wheels-up to wheels-down. Endearing, isn’t it? It is to me now, but during the first several years…
