I’m not sure how long I hung unconscious in the wreckage of my Jeep before I finally came to. I could feel the seat belt cutting into the skin on my neck as I realized I was hanging limp and heavy like a bruised rag doll. Warm blood drained from my mouth and seeped into…
Time used to look like a line that started on the left and moved straight to the right. That’s what all the history wall charts and foldout timelines taught me. When I was growing up, I bought into the idea that you could identify a point in the distance and get there from here. I…
The bickering from the backseat couldn’t dampen my good mood. We were setting off on our one and only family vacation for the year, taking our six- and three-year-old kids on a weeklong camping trip. It wasn’t quite the Disney cruise I’d dreamed of, but we had a good tent, a great campground, and my…
Five years ago, my only prayer was for God to use me. I was feeling utterly useless. My husband and I were struggling to make ends meet and keep our marriage together as we waited for the arrival of our second surprise baby. We prayed for God to lead us down a new path, and…
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” ~ John A. Shedd Brave has become one of my favorite words. My younger daughter introduced our family to the word brave. Growing up, she often processed her feelings out loud and needed a great deal of verbal encouragement. When she…
I stand on the beach, looking out toward the water, just at the edge of waves meeting sand. It’s quiet. No one else is here. The only sound is the steady cadence of waves as they gently fall against the shore. The beach is flat and wide here. I’m used to East Coast beaches, where…