Hungering for God? I am fasting on Fridays during Lent this year. I have never fasted for anything other than a cholesterol test in my life, so this feels like I am going into unknown and scary territory, but part of our Run For God class is about getting out of our comfort zone. Also,… Continue reading Hungering for God?
I did something very wild and radical this week to celebrate my 55th birthday - went to a concert on a Monday night, all the way in Atlanta! But not just any concert - my son Adam and I went to see the Eagles. They are one of only a few legendary bands that I… Continue reading An Evening with the Eagles
My husband Keith is not a phone user, so when I received a text from him last fall saying "Ladybugs are swarming!" I didn't know what to think. When I got home that day, I had to fight my way to the back door, while ladybugs flew wildly around, clinging to my clothes and sliding… Continue reading Lessons from the Ladybugs
After almost a week of snow days, I am now off from school for another week for "Winter Break". I started the break feeling a little down. For most of my adult life, time off meant going home to North Carolina to visit my parents, but since my mother's death a year and a half… Continue reading The surprises of grieving
I never heard the term "bucket list" until the movie came out a few years ago, but now it is common, especially among those of us over 50. I guess it goes along with "kicking the bucket", which you start to think about as you venture into the last half of life (assuming I make… Continue reading Bucket List
Under the Magnolia Tree 