Tag: security
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The Sweetness Of Solace

From the time we’re little, we need to be comforted. When babies are born, they’re often crying, and being placed on their mother’s chest or cuddled by their dad often calms them as they observe their new circumstances. With the birth of each of my children, they chose different things to be their comforter, like…
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Wheels Don’t Make The Deal
Right before John and I got married, he’d purchased a new car that was sleek, had a monster engine, and could hit speeds I’d never driven before. I know because I used to drive that car to the school where I taught on country roads. I hit 110 miles per hour. What a rush. Years…
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Out On A Limb
Sitting on the porch, drinking a cup of coffee, I was mesmerized by a squirrel in the tree. He was running–not walking–from branch to branch. Obviously a squirrel on a mission. But what was amazing was how far out on the limbs he would run. Right up to the tip. To the point where the…