Strong Spiritual Current
Yesterday afternoon’s clouds gave way to today’s brilliant, cool morning, one that could only be described as a gift for this usually humid corner of Texas. Wrapped in a light jacket, I walked through...
Monthly Archive: October 2025
Spiritual Warnings
My dad called later than he normally would in the evening. As soon as I answered, I heard his smoke alarm blaring in the background. He said he couldn’t get it to go off....
Signs
If you’ve ever driven across Texas, you know that the speed limits can change faster than you expect. One moment you’re flying down the open road at 75 miles an hour, wind in your...
Practice Listening
Have you ever gone out to eat with a friend and felt excited to share things, little life updates like how the kids are doing, highlights from a recent trip, or how the new...
One
I woke long before daylight. With the sun rising behind me, I drove west to attend the memorial service for a dear friend’s mother. The drive was 4½ hours one way. It was a...
Barriers
I love to walk on the beach. It’s therapeutic for me. The sound of the waves, the warmth of the sun, and the gentle rhythm of my steps all seem to calm my spirit....
No Quick Fix
When we built our home about fourteen years ago, we decided to spoil ourselves with a swimming pool in the backyard. Our grandchildren love it — it’s where we spend countless summer days splashing,...
Building More…
There’s something special about seeing my son and my dad working side by side again. My son is in his mid-thirties now, and he’s finally taking the leap of faith to follow his heart...
Refined
I bent down to pick up a piece of sea glass gleaming among the shells. Once, it had been part of something whole—a bottle, maybe, or a jar. But somewhere along the way, it...
The Gift of Time
If someone were to ask me to name one of my goals in life, one of them would be this: that my grandchildren, long after I’m gone, would look back on memories of me...