I sit on the deck, the morning sun warming the back of my head, and listen to a choir of birds and cicadas as I drink my cup of tea. My silk robe softly flaps around my legs as a cool breeze blows in from the east. The sky is summer blue, and wispy […]
We watch the moon rise, Mommy and me.
Outside, she saw it coming. She crashed through the screen door to fetch me, grabbing my hand and hurrying me up Benton Avenue for a better view.
It hangs at the end of the street, a giant peach in the night sky, bigger than a house—bigger than two […]
Lost
One diamond ring
25th anniversary gift
Antique filigree setting
Priceless
I feel naked
Vulnerable
Exposed
Out of sorts
Angry
I’m quick to blame
Joel, resident
Tidy-upper,
Tucker of found objects
Into hard-to-find places
On hands and knees
With flashlight I search
Under couches, beds, dressers,
In baskets, drawers, cupboards,
Behind wardrobes, desks, bookcases
Sadness bubbles up
Inexplicable grief,
As if I’ve lost
Part of myself, not
Simply a piece of jewelry
What’s this about? the Lord
Asks in a whisper
This […]
“…(Jesus) said to Simon, “Push out into deep water and let your nets out for a catch.” Simon said, “Master, we’ve been fishing hard all night and haven’t caught even a minnow. But if you say so, I’ll let out the nets.” It was no sooner said than done—a huge haul of fish, straining […]
God is moving in my life. There is no doubt of His presence.
In six short months, Joel will move from our home to Safe Haven Farms, a community of choice for adults with autism. Wally and I have always believed that Joel deserves a life of his own out in the world. We’ve told him […]
I’m jolted from sleep when the heat-seeking-body-missile of my 24-year-old son lands next to me on the bed. I pry open sleep-encrusted eyes to encounter Joel’s face, two inches from my own. He grins, giving me an up-close view of his smile crinkles, just like his dad’s; little fans on either side of his […]
Yesterday our hot tub, which is located on the deck in back of the house, burst into flames. I heard a loud crackling over the soundtrack of Finding Neverland, which I was watching on DVD. I wasn’t supposed to be home lying on the couch. I’d cancelled two appointments that morning because I […]