She was so fetching in her British police uniform. Young, pretty, and with a smile that would melt glaciers, she was good naturedly hearing out an older man’s tirade made more vehement by too much alcohol. When she saw us waiting to ask her a question, she politely ended the one sided conversation by…
Category: Inspiration
Pay It Forward
Thirty-six years ago a woman befriended me. We had never met before I called her on the phone with a crazy request. “Could you help me improve my photography skills?” The owner of the local photo lab had given me her number because she was the best photographer in our area and known to be…
Higher
I possess two tools that enable me to make treasures that will outlast my lifetime. Crafting with these two tools brings me hours of delight as I make keepsakes for others. I have spent thirty-five years learning and practicing this art. The two tools are my camera and my computer. About two and half months…
I’ll Hold You
“You hold her, I’ll hold you, and God will hold me.” Altho we have known this couple for decades, it wasn’t until this past week that I heard this heart-wrenching story of their last hours with the little one they lost. The mother and I were standing in her kitchen chatting when she told me the…
What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do
It isn’t always those major decisions, sometimes it’s the little decisions that steal your peace. Just the everyday choices that badger you with nagging doubt. What if . . .? Should I . . .? Which one? Maybe I shouldn’t have . . . Here’s a very mundane example. Husband and I have been gifted…