A wary heart.

About a month ago, I was hiking with Dash down one of my favorite trails. A couple of miles in, ahead of me on a knoll, I saw a man sitting on a blanket. His bike leaned on a rock behind him, piles of empty beer cans surrounded him as he rocked back and forth, [...]

Wealth redefined.

Today I followed an ancient Chevy pickup truck down the road. I observed its rusty, chipped paint; wide, side-wing windows; an old green recliner roped down in the back; license plate frame reflecting something about the happy life in one of our local, rural communities. Two happy-looking men had elbows cocked out the windows, smiling [...]

My soul fuel. Alone-ness.

Recently I did one of those personality tests that tell you what you already knew about yourself (I honestly love taking those tests, they’re always fun). Do you know what I found out? I’m an introvert! Even though I think I did know that about myself, every time I stand in front of an audience [...]

Scars. (A very personal sharing.)

Do you know my favorite part of the banner picture on my blog? Yes, I love the two brown dots on my left iris…but that’s not it. If you look closely, you’ll see the scar above my left eyelid (it’s right on the picture, a mirror image). I earned this scar jumping off the couch [...]

Learning to be mom.

I’m not a natural mom. I mean, motherhood was never apparent to me. I looked at kids with fondness and as fun little people to play with…but never had any deep instincts that made me want to grab a washcloth & clean their chubby little hands. As a matter of fact, the toddler sitting at [...]

Daydreams.

I love to daydream. I mean, I really, really love to daydream. To me, daydreaming feels like that place you go to when you imagine what you’d do if you won the lottery tomorrow. It’s that sing-songy state of mind where you manage to let go of all of the troubles of the present and [...]

Weird. it’s the new Cool.

I was (am) weird (cool?). Seriously weird. I didn’t have a Mom and Dad. But, I have a Mama and Papa. It was embarrassing growing up and not being able to say “mom” and “dad” like everyone else. Even mommy and daddy would have been welcome. Instead, I had to holler those silly names across [...]