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They left a night light in the bathroom of the rental where we stayed recently. I notice things like that and find such gestures very thoughtful. We need light. If you wake up in the dark in a strange place and try to find your way, you will bump into the truth, into reality. It may feel like a stubbed toe in the morning. Light brings clarity. It helps us see what is really there. Of course, you need to look. How often do we not see what’s right in front of us? “What do you w

To linger is to continue or stay longer. To linger is to lengthen your attention, focus, or experience. I love the word linger. Your...

“Your life is a sacred journey…You are on the path…exactly where you are meant to be right now.” Caroline Adams Miller Before I even knew what was happening, my story began. I entered this world on a cold winter day in Minnesota. Since then, my mom told me that on the day I was born, she looked at me and said, "She looks like a Pam." Suddenly, I had a name. Of course, I have no memory of that. If I wanted to tell you my story, I might start from a different vantage point,

"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved" Victor Hugo I enjoy a good mystery story. I like seeing how...

A friend forwarded a photo to me of her 6 month old granddaughter. The essence of this little girl jumped out at me, her joyful smile...

“The best journey takes you home.”* Home. The word itself seems to call out to us. It’s good to be home. Home is the place where you...

The sound of silence is growing at our house as our children are becoming young adults. One of the things I sometimes miss is the sound of their voice - the giggles and squeals of delight when they were little. Come to think of it, there are other voices I miss as well, such as my grandmother, who has gone on to heaven, and a friend who has moved to another part of the country. Sometimes I think of my grandmother and wonder what she would say if we could sit down together for

“There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” Jill Churchill G.K. Chesterton once shared a delightful...

I have found, time and time again, that I am my best self when I'm slow on the inside. I am not really sure what it looks like on the...

There is something that I sometimes forget. There is something that I wish everyone knew. There is something that is so simple and yet so...

I was sifting through some things in my desk drawer and discovered a small, flat rock. I immediately picked it up. Small stones are a...

“Knowledge of fact may inspire pride and arrogance; wisdom makes for understanding and humility.” Howard Thurman I read a story from...

I was out on a morning walk the other day when a young girl caught my attention. She skipped to the end of the sidewalk and then paused...

"The right perspective makes the impossible possible."* It’s not always easy to see things as they are. When our children were young, I...

She was walking up to her front door, her blue backpack lightly bouncing up and down with each step. That backpack was the thing that...

"Set your minds on things above." Col 3:2 I had an opportunity to drive a race car recently. Well, actually, it was a NASCAR simulator....

A childhood memory recently came to me like an old friend I had not seen for a while. I was looking outside and I suddenly recalled an...

I remember an exchange with a stranger when I was in my twenties. I was a student at the time. One day on my way to the cafeteria a guy...

"Life is a lively process of becoming." Douglas MacArthur I was recently drawn to a display of children’s books in a local bookstore....

“Identity produces clarity.” Afshin Ziafat Who do you say you are? What determines your identity? It’s a hot topic right now and I think...