All my life I’ve struggled with swimming. I’ve almost drowned twice, and I would add one more time simply due to the terror that swept through me that I might go under. I typically chalked up my lack of water-favor and water-fervor to my lack
Over this past week, my two daughters have caught my attention once again. Both are beautiful in their own mysterious, sweet way — reminiscent of their radiant, dark-eyed mother. Both play my heartstrings like a master plays a strativarius, and both are young girls rapidly
There are so many quick thoughts about God’s judgement, His decision-making, in the world. Some jump on the judgement bandwagon whenever there is disaster (that doesn’t impact them significantly), and declare God’s judgement is being enacted. Their mouths should be wired shut. Others, a kinder,
Their mission: to knock off as many tin cans as possible from their precarious perch on the rotting log. To catch and release water dwellers with flies and lures of brightest hue. Their arsenal: a crossman bb gun, a wrist-rocket slingshot, 3 conventional rods (various)
I live in a place where seeing the stars on a crystal summer night is commonplace; the edison lights of strong cities are distant and enveloped in the blackness of velvet, maritime nights. The beautiful truth about gazing at the stars is not that one
