Today’s sunshine is a welcome sight for winter-weary eyes. A delicate hoarfrost coats every deciduous branch, transforming our side yard into an enchanted silver forest. Under the cerulean sky, ice diamonds glint, randomly scattered across a royal mantle of snow. There’s no denying the glory of winter, even one as long and harsh as this…
Jack and I took a hotel room near the airport to make the morning drive short. We still had to get up at 4:30 a.m. The in-room coffee maker wasn’t working, so I was operating on a caffeine deficit. No matter – we’d arrive at the airport three hours ahead of our flight. Plenty of…
Small town events are big excitement for kids. Somewhere around age 12 I remember eagerly anticipating an upcoming parade with my then bestie, Lee. Lee was a fun-loving, kind-hearted friend. So, when she announced that she was personally going to participate in the parade, I was genuinely excited with her. She would be a baton-twirler,…
I don’t like airline travel. It isn’t because I’m afraid of flying. It’s because I’m annoyed by waiting. Nothing is more frustrating than arriving at the airport at the recommended time, checking in and going through security, only to arrive at my gate to discover that the plane isn’t there. That description is similar to…
Lent begins on Valentine’s Day as if this year is impatient to get under way. I’m sure there is still Christmas chocolate in my cupboard, but here we are, preparing for Easter already. The dates for Lent and Easter have shifted each year with the lunar calendar since 325 when the Council of Nicaea determined…
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