Trains, Planes, and Snakes

Part of being a parent is the joy of unexpected information coming out of your children’s mouths at the most inopportune moments. My youngest son, Charlie, has had more of those moments than most. Charlie was diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum when he was three...

In the Eye of the Storm

Conventional wisdom tells us that we should know how to handle the problems in our lives better than anyone else. We’re told to follow our hearts, follow our dreams, and to do what feels good to us at the moment. However, the problem with that line of thinking is...

No Fear?

My first and second times in an airplane were international flights. Both times I flew from Minnesota through Houston and onto Guatemala City for mission trips. The first trip was a huge success and had gone smoothly. I had come to love the Guatemalan people, so when...

Save Me From Me

It’s 3:50 A.M. and once again my mind whirls like tiny dirt devils whisking up thoughts, cares, and worries for the day. I am a human being faced with challenges, ideas, and life. There are many times when I sit and stare blankly at my computer screen. “What should I...

Time Stands Still… Sometimes

Have you ever marked a milestone? Maybe you can say that it’s been six months since you started a project, and six months for that project is a very big deal. Or maybe a special birthday memory still makes you feel special after several years. Or a prom. Or graduation...

Shhhhh…The Secrets We Keep

Domestic violence. It’s one of those “dirty” phrases we so often attempt to sweep under the proverbial rug, skip over in our newspaper reading or attempt to block out when we hear someone talking about it. The sad truth is that one in four women will experience...