Tag: refuge
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Run But Never Hide
I finally fell. After avoiding it for almost two and a half years, I finally came down with Covid. At the worst time ever. We’re at a conference in Milwaukee, and I had the opportunity to spend time with people I haven’t seen in years. Relationships I value and want to invest in. It’s not […]
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Where Is Our Protection?
Watching the continued bombing of Ukraine, the destruction of city after city, with no apparent concern for civilian casualties, raises the level of fear for those still in that beleaguered country and for those who live near the borders. Despair comes easily when the circumstances we focus on scream of futility and injustice. People are […]
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This Little Light of Mine
It had been a sloppy, rainy, cold day. John and I had been running errands and getting things done around the house. We attended a gathering that night to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend. When we got home, the unspoken agreement was to head to the back porch and our fire pit. Feet […]
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Home Is Where It Gets Really Crazy
Spring break has come to an end for daughter Debbie. It’s gone too fast. Again. She’s back in Tennessee. The land of clouds and gray. Leaving the sunshine state wasn’t her preference. Especially since going back is all about her academic pursuits. She’s pretty perturbed with that pursuit. Thank goodness she’s almost done. A break […]