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My son and His Warrior Wife
I found a lounger in the shade.It was a quiet day at the community pool with outside temperatures soaring past 108 degrees.The palm trees surrounding the bougie resort-style pool slapped quietly in the desert breezes. The air was hot and dry—Just like I like… Continue Reading “My son and His Warrior Wife”
“Ready or Not- Here I Come!”
The neighborhood games of hide and seek when I was a kid were epic. Most evenings of the summer we’d play games with the neighborhood kids and hide and seek was a favorite. There were few fences. Neighbors’ properties blended from one to another creating… Continue Reading ““Ready or Not- Here I Come!””
In The Midst Of Angels
I’ve found a new hill to climb in Arizona. The remodeling work of my project is done so I’ve got a lotta extra time on my hands. Walking is fine. But climbing is symbolic. It hits differently. Sometimes I listen to an audible book or country… Continue Reading “In The Midst Of Angels”
Jesus Is Missing… Again…
I had spent my day with a delightful daughter-in-law and helping my daughter with her infant while she was at work. Later that evening, we were scheduled to gather with all my kids and grands for a couple of hours to host the “Creer Family… Continue Reading “Jesus Is Missing… Again…”
Mom Is Sick…
Heartache has hit me pretty hard in the past few weeks.There’s been a series of events that has caused me to ponder the question-“What matters most…?” One of them began just a couple of weeks ago. I was on a phone call with one… Continue Reading “Mom Is Sick…”
“Wait! I Need My Cape!”
Watching the world revolve through the eyes of a four-year-old granddaughter is nothing short of remarkable. Optimism, strength, and joy are who she is.Was she born with this disposition?Perhaps…But certainly, she’s being raised by parents who create a place and space for her to… Continue Reading ““Wait! I Need My Cape!””
I’d be cold and hungry within an hour likely wondering where all of that bravery and neglect for reality came from-
I was raised in a rodeo town: Sidney, Iowa: Home of the championship rodeo. I’m pretty sure it says such on a sign as you enter the town. Each year we would watch the rodeo complete with queen contestants, barrel racing, calf roping and bull… Continue Reading “I’d be cold and hungry within an hour likely wondering where all of that bravery and neglect for reality came from-“
I Was Looking For Dad
I was looking for Dad. We had some time “in-between”. I found him from a level below, staring out into a seemingly vacant ocean. Certainly, his thoughts were anything but. The last time he was on a ship this size (or larger), he was an officer in… Continue Reading “I Was Looking For Dad”
“He’s Just Like You.”
Another family Dinner for 25 was in the books. The main dish was worse than average-The side dishes were some of my best work. Desserts were a work in progress. It’s a lot of work to host- but travels had taken me away the previous two… Continue Reading ““He’s Just Like You.””
“Heavenly Father, Are You Really There?”
A few months ago, my daughter had her first baby. It’s been a delight to watch her become a mother complete with moments of laughter when a diaper change runs amuck to watching her love this new life straight from heaven. I often hear… Continue Reading ““Heavenly Father, Are You Really There?””
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