Song of the Bluebirds

I was awakened early one morning recently by rustling sounds coming from the living room.  Uh Oh.  I immediately knew the source of the sound and I cringed.  A couple of years ago we had heard the same sound.  It turned out to be a bird stuck in the woodstove chimney pipe.  That bird had…

Unfailing

Did you ever hear a story that just hit you in a deep place?  This week a dear friend and I were texting.  This is part of her text: “It was September.  Lizzy [their natural-born  4-year-old daughter] had died in June. I needed to pick the older kids up from school but when I headed…

Long Love

“Some friend you are,” said his dad accusingly.  “Your buddy worked all day fixing your car and now you’re going to go party and ditch him because he doesn’t drink and carry on like you.” “Oh, no, Dad. I’m not going to leave him.  He has to come with us to be our designated driver.”…