I knew I had overestimated what I could carry in one trip. Two large notebooks A Bible A tub of colored pencils And my purse........... The trip from my car to the house didn't seem that far - until I closed the car door (with my foot) and turned to walk inside. I...

In a world where everything seems bigger and louder than ever before, I love the thought of a tiny copper coin still having a voice. --------------------------------------------- A purchase today may cost several hundred dollars, but there's a good chance the...

I've held a few signs in my life. The one I treasure most said, "Last day of chemo!" and I remember grasping it so proudly alongside my husband and son who a year later lost his fight with cancer. Signs definitely speak. And our family definitely had a message to...

I miss the dusty roads of my grandparent's farm in Oklahoma. My roots are forever there, woven into and wrapped around the glistening pebbles, sandy soil, and colorful wildflowers covering every surface. In some ways, it feels like a hundred years since I ran through...

I'll never forget the first time I walked into a jail cell. Metal bunk beds Concrete floors Cinder block walls Even the faces of the women seemed hard and cold Freedom and joy, like distant memories, had faded from their eyes. Holding only our Bibles, I remember...

I can still see them........... all of our kids. Sweatshirts and knit hats, talking and laughing as they passed this very ball. It lays in our memory garden most days now. A visual reminder of a different season. _________________ Like a tree holding desperately onto...

When I hold you in my arms, something magical happens. All the grief pressing down on my soul seems to lift a bit............... and life feels so full of hope.............. all over again. I love you so much, little Elaine Adaya. I want your world to be perfect. Free...