• It Goes On

    It Goes On

    When I was a child, my father had a darkroom in our basement. If I close my eyes, I can still smell the bitter chemicals and see the reddish light barely illuminating the room. I did not know exactly what he was doing in there, taking paper from one chemical into another and then hanging…

    Read more: It Goes On
  • Waves

    ·

    I was at Topsail Island, North Carolina last week. At the very last-minute, I came across a round, blue home that had not been booked the very week I needed it. The home was half price and right on the beach. It would be our last vacation before my oldest leaves for his freshman year…

    Read more: Waves
    Waves
  • Embracing Our Brokenness

    ·

    I recently had the honor of sharing my testimony with the Ministry for Women at my church. The audio is below. I’m sharing mostly because friends had asked to hear but, honestly, I can’t figure out how to share it with anyone who does not have gmail. At any rate, this is part of my…

    Read more: Embracing Our Brokenness
    Embracing Our Brokenness
  • The Maintenance Man

    ·

    I pulled up to the massive school. The outside was pristine and beautiful but I could not tell where the entrance was to the theater. As I drove around the building for the second time I noticed a maintenance man wrestling with a ladder so I rolled down my window. “Excuse me, I’m trying to…

    Read more: The Maintenance Man
    The Maintenance Man
  • Two Roads

    ·

    My life often feels like this picture. I travel the rough road on the right while almost everyone I know travels the left. My road is bumpy and at times treacherous. There are places where there are no lines and days I don’t even know if I am on the correct side. Potholes appear suddenly…

    Read more: Two Roads