My Right Side Up Life
Don’t tell me I can’t
Take me to the brink. I want to feel the power and hear the rush. We stared over the ledge, mentally measuring the switchbacks. "Are you sure you can make it?" No, I’m never sure I can finish, I’m only sure I can start. So that’s what I do-I start. My dad always said,...
Can we take our eyes off the politics and see the people? Hear the stories of the Syrian refugees, then tell them the greatest story ever told. We had only just met, but the kiss was deliberate; followed by another and another and another. I entered the dimly lit room...
I’m used to words flowing more than tears, so the blurry blank page was foreign to me. Had it been a job application, I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt I was qualified. Yet I had trouble with my assignment. I stared the screen while my hands hovered over the keyboard....
A feeling like a sharp knife stabbing me in the stomach caused me to scream in pain. It was searing and intense. Then it was gone. In my twelve-year-old mind I was certain when the pain subsided everything was fine. I had been lying on the couch and throwing up for...
Is there a right way to pray?
I want to pray neat prayers. Dear God, please bless my family. Keep us safe as we travel to exciting places and heal our allergies so we can have a fabulous time and post envious pictures on Facebook. Bless us with perfect weather and a long drive off the tee box. Oh...
Don’t be jealous, but…. I have FIVE pairs of scissors AND I know where they are. Ever since my kids moved out they are nestled together in a container in the third drawer in my kitchen, exactly where they are supposed to be. There are some advantages to empty nest,...