Photo by Porapak Apichodilok from Pexels When JJ discovered that he could check out movies for free from the library last fall, the library quickly became the place to be for a quiet family evening out. We were easily there every Wednesday and had our routine down pat. JJ would head to the movie section… Continue reading We All Need a Hero
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 I pulled weeds a little over a month ago. If Liam had not been playing in that section of the yard, I wouldn’t have noticed them; they were so small. I… Continue reading Pulling Weeds
In August we experienced the unimaginable as a city. A 21-year old drove into town and strolled into a local Walmart, unleashing his hatred on unsuspecting shoppers through rifle rounds. My family and I stayed home that day as the texts poured in. First it was a warning from a friend that formerly lived in… Continue reading A Plea to El Pasoans Regarding the Pandemic
It’s okay to be sad. This should go without saying, but I don’t think it does. It’s okay to be sad. The year before COVID-19 crept into the United States and continued to devour the globe, my son got sick. He spent a two-night stay in the hospital but fortunately responded well to treatment and… Continue reading It’s Okay to Be Sad
My son painted this a few months ago. The smudges on the top, left hand corner remind me of two birds escaping a city as it collapses. Given the world we are living in now in days, it seems appropriate. Several years ago, I visited my brother and sister-in-law in Georgia for Christmas. It was… Continue reading For Such a Time as This
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