Tag: Jesus
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Did We Miss A Party?
I know several people who have birthdays during December who work hard at not combining Christmas with their personal birth celebration. I’m related to a few of them. When I was little, I had a friend whose birthday was on Christmas Eve, and having a rather large family, her birthday always got rolled into…
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A Hoot Of A Christmas Mystery
It began with one. Out of nowhere, it appeared. A small owl made of straw-like material, decked with holly berries, greenery, and tiny pine cones. Stuck at the end of a wire, placed in the lawn close to the house. I immediately thought of Ethan, seventeen and possessing a very dry sense of humor. One…
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The Ugly Underbelly Of Regret
It wasn’t something I expected to see, something so unusual. Isley ran into the house, yelling for me to follow her outside. Wondering what was so important, I followed. Behind the tree in our backyard, a good-sized female turtle was, we hoped, laying eggs. It was the only reason we could come up with…
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Angsty Is As Angsty Does
Landry, at three, is a remarkable communicator. His vocabulary is extensive, and he has a joyousness about him that’s contagious. Seeing the picture of him hiding in a hoodie playing on an iPad while the temperature dropped outside was too cute. It didn’t appear to be him at all. He lacked the beaming smile that…
Tip of My Iceberg 