Tag: creation
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When My Eyes Aren’t Big Enough To See It All
There’s something really wonderful about being overwhelmed. In a good way. Yes, there is the overwhelming that heaps pressure and stress on my shoulders to the point where I feel my resolve buckle, and I know everything inside me is screaming for me to quit whatever I’m doing. There’s the overwhelming that pushes me to…
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When Life is Taken for Granted
It was pretty dramatic for me. I hadn’t expected it to turn out quite as it did. A haircut and color. Shorter, lighter than I had expected. I did a double-take when I looked in the mirror. Of course, by that time, it was already a done deal. But hair thankfully grows. And I thought,…
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Clouds and Countless Choices
John and I took a walk Saturday evening. The temperature had dropped a bit, a breeze was blowing gently and the sky was brilliant with the colors of the setting sun. It was an evening that made being alive–able to see beauty, smell the jasmine and hear the birds and crickets–a gift. At a time…