Sorry I snarled at you

Opening the mailbox, I immediately spotted the card lying on top of the bills and circulars. Unexpected, it filled me with a disproportionate sense of dread.  The post card from the DMV reminded me, it is time for me to renew my driver’s license. THE PHOTO I...

What stick did you measure that with?

“You are doing well,” my doctor pronounced during my last visit. Resisting the urge to respond, I narrowed my eyes and kept my mouth shut.  Will someone please define well for me? 3 John 1:2, “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and...
CHRONIC stILLNESS

CHRONIC stILLNESS

Some days I wish I could push rewind and go back to my old life. My life when I was perfectly healthy. When I performed surgery with my hands and pedaled a bicycle with my legs. My life when I could open the mail or eat popcorn without resting, my life before chronic...

Are you speaking his language?

I learned the hard way when I skidded into the boat dock and the whole thing lurched.  Fortunately, neither the jet-ski nor the dock were harmed.  Apparently, you cannot steer in the water without giving it gas.  I guess I probably should have known that before I...