The Power of a Hug

The Power of a Hug

I had been good about mask wearing, even made masks for others with donated materials and left them in sealed bags on doorsteps.  I had been good about social distancing, not leaving the house unless necessary; my only respite being the back yard and a walk to the...
Hearts Matter

Hearts Matter

“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King Junior I have never had a literal kick in the gut, but I am sure what I felt yesterday was as close as I ever want to get. Our...
Super Heroes

Super Heroes

The definition of super hero has transformed – not as visibly as a toy turning into a mammoth metal warrior – but transformed, all the same. Capes and tights have been replaced by hazmat suits and facemasks.  Hands are cleaned and sanitized so many times, it’s a...
Inside ~ Outside

Inside ~ Outside

I am drawn by an invisible tug, a need for something more than the walls of inside.  I move outside and sit with the sun on my back. The metal edge of the table frame burns my arms as I lean against it, but it feels somehow awakening. The finches drink from the...
Character or Caricature

Character or Caricature

Before the Blessing Comes Lord it’s easy to praise You on the backside of the blessing When the answer has already come. But do I trust enough, do I have faith enough to sing Before the answer comes? When I have crossed the raging waters and reached the other...
Masks

Masks

It’s all about masks these days.  Even as I write this, there are yards of fabric waiting to be cut and sewn.  It seems the least I can do while I sit under the Shelter at Home order. They are multiplying like rabbits.  Masks are in every store, drive-through or...