Place Holders
“Go stand in that line and I’ll stand in this one.” My husband hates to wait in lines, especially at the grocery store. He is always...
Buoys and Leadership
“Just circle around like you always do so I can drop a ski.” My dad shouted back: “I can’t swing the boat over there anymore because of...
Get in the Boat and Row!
Oh, look at the eagle! It’s so quiet and peaceful, I could drift along for hours.” “Hey! What are you doing back there! We’re all...
Avoid or Embrace?
Oh no. Another call from the school. Jacob isn’t feeling well… for the fourth day in a row. I knew what was going on. We’d been in...
Real or Fake?
“And when you enter, you will see in the stone the actual footprint of Jesus where He lifted from the earth when He ascended into...
Stage of Life
“Dinner is served.” The entire audience erupted in applause and cheers as my husband, the butler, made his entrance and delivered his...
Compliments or Flattery?
“Let’s clap for Mom for a wonderful meal!” Our youngest, just a baby in the high chair, joined his older siblings for an enthusiastic...
Comparing
“So, do you like it?” she asked cautiously, expecting me to offer a less-than-approving comment. “Like it? I love it!” “Well, it isn’t...
Worth Saving?
“So where is the end piece to the valance?” During construction the workers had taken down the blinds for our sliding door and put...
Fears and Stays
“So Ryan, did you hear the part I just played? It’s really important that this comes through. It’s one of the main songs in the musical,...
