No Need to Look Underneath

The sixty-five-year-old oak table was distressed in a way that depicted use—depicted life. One leg lurched from a long-ago break, steadied now by a flat stone tucked beneath it. Burn marks, water rings, scratches, scars, and discoloration covered its surface. And yet, beneath the browns, grays, and charcoal shadows of use and misuse, a hint … Continue reading No Need to Look Underneath

How Does It Look to Live in the Spirit? 

My cousin sent me a video today of her fourteen month old riding a little bumper car they got him for Christmas. It has a seat for him to sit in and two joystick controls that allow the bumper car to move forward. He can go straight, left or right. Normally though, he goes around … Continue reading How Does It Look to Live in the Spirit? 

Don’t Let the Consequences Slip Out of View

Consequences. I would hazard a guess to say that a lot of people don’t always think about consequences when they are making decisions, especially if they are making emotional decisions on the spur of the moment. I am at the end of the line for one of those consequences from a decision that I made … Continue reading Don’t Let the Consequences Slip Out of View