Friends · Travel

A Sacred History: The Wingspan Effect

[PART TWO: The idea of “a sacred history” has captured my imagination this month. I’ve found myself internally shining its light on my relationships as wife, friend, mother. Long lasting friendships can be the source of the most sacred of all stories, all unique as a fingerprint. Today I share one such history.]  “You know,… Continue reading A Sacred History: The Wingspan Effect

Friends

The MeToo! Factor

Visits “back home” to Abilene can feel like being pulled through a knot hole backwards while chowing down at the Golden Corral. With two kids in college there and 20 years of friendships to reconnect with, I’m constantly looking at the clock ticking time stretched too thin as I gorge myself on as many of… Continue reading The MeToo! Factor

The Story

The Story of Hope (Spoken)

Leftovers. My husband hates them unless I completely camouflage them as something new. I LOVE them because that means dinner is just a push of the microwave button from being on the table. For some reason I’ve been thinking about the leftovers from that big ol’ supper miracle that Jesus fixed by the side of the… Continue reading The Story of Hope (Spoken)

Jesus

Let’s Just Hang Out

It’s a hot west Texas July morning. The kind of day when the cicadas start their racket about the time the sun comes up. It’s a good day though because everything that has to be done revolves around one important activity: hanging out at the community pool with anywhere from 3 to 7 girlfriends and… Continue reading Let’s Just Hang Out

Family · Music · Travel

The Texas Hill Country and A Story Dump

Have you ever visited the Texas Hill Country? It’s one of my favorite places. Favorite as in a place where I would choose to live if given the chance, favorite.  We just returned from a long weekend in Gruene, home of the music hall where Willie Nelson began his singing career. No kidding. We had… Continue reading The Texas Hill Country and A Story Dump