My True North
The news had been telling us it was coming all day, and now it was here, accompanied by fog. Rain seemed to make night come more quickly and driving down the highway alone in the wet dark felt challenging. Doc and I were “glamping” (glamorous camping) in our...
A Post-It Note Kind Of Life
Yesterday, a friend called to ask if I wanted to have coffee that afternoon. I said sure, I would love to meet her in two hours. Then, opening my pink phone, I added in the meet-up – Coffee. Christen. 3:30, and set the reminder for 30 minutes before and 15...
A purpose that prevails
Most of us reach adulthood with dreams for our lives. It could be the dream of an exciting career that takes you places you couldn’t get on your own. It might be the vision of the family that you know is yours. Maybe it’s a place you’ve always wanted...
The Balsa Wood Plane, The Big Tree and Me
“I’ll give you twenty-five cents but if you want fifty cents, you’ll need to find a way to earn it.” This was my dad’s reply to my request for money to purchase a balsawood plane with a rubber band when I was eight years old. The twirling of the propeller that twisted...
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