Warm, barefoot summers in Kansas I avoided them at all cost. Those feisty red ants had hills stationed throughout the farmstead. If a kid wasn’t looking where she was going, she got a painful reminder that she was infringing on their territory. Still, I spent hours observing those little guys at … [Read more...] about To Manage a Mountain
Lazarus
A Saturday Kind of Relationship
I am head over heels for my husband. He has been my rock and my partner and I am grateful every day that we chose each other all those years ago. When we married, that decision was a tipping point in my life. It set events into motion that have made my days on this earth so much brighter, and my … [Read more...] about A Saturday Kind of Relationship
Preparing for the Plan
I used to walk on an indoor track at a fitness center where they had inspirational quotes posted along the course. Once you’ve walked around it for a few years, you memorized them all, whether you wanted to or not. The one that stuck in my head was, “It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only … [Read more...] about Preparing for the Plan
Miracle Assistants – Part II
The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank. In elementary school, I remember seeing my mother’s copy of that book, and my mind racing at what must be contained in those snarky, irreverent pages. But in a rare moment of sentimentality, Erma Bombeck said if she could live her life again, she … [Read more...] about Miracle Assistants – Part II