The morning dawned sunny and clear. Oh wait, this isn’t a fairy tale, it is a factual account of the Baylor Bearathon; 13.1 of the toughest miles to run in all of Texas! It was chilly and raining but our daughter attends Baylor University and this race helps fund their scholarship programs, two really good Read More
Two weeks ago I hugged my mom’s neck and said good-bye as she left Texas and headed for new adventures in Florida. I’d known it was coming, she’d given us plenty of advance notice, and I was okay with it, until I wasn’t. That night, like a small child, I cried myself to sleep, mourning Read More
By definition, a mirror is something that gives a minutely faithful representation, image or idea of something else. Based on that definition, one might conclude that what we see does not always represent truth. Glancing in a mirror, I see an average face with green eyes, a freckled nose, small mouth and curly hair, but Read More
In Genesis 50:20 Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his brothers, gets an opportunity, years later, to face them. He has had much time to dwell on what his brothers did, but there is no malice in his heart. Instead he stands before them and says, “As for you, you meant evil against me, Read More
The idea of a tattoo is something I have toyed with for more than ten years. I didn’t want just some random design, I wanted a tattoo that meant something. How I ended up with my tattoo makes for an interesting story. On the morning of November 19, 2011 as I was preparing to run Read More
Michele Phoenix’s Tangled Ashes is an appealing story of two dissimilar worlds that ultimately intersect. While the majority of the story unfolds in modern day France, Phoenix does a skillful job intertwining the historical elements of the account. The Tangled Ashes Prologue opens during the Nazi occupation of Lamorlaye, France. Anticipating liberation by the Allies, Read More
At 5 a.m. September 15, 2012, an alarm clock interrupted my peaceful sleep. The day I had spent ten months preparing for had finally arrived. I yawned, stretched and stealthly sent my travel pillow flying across the room nailing my friend Lisa as she dressed in the dark. I knew it was going to be Read More
