I love Thursday morning spin class at my gym. It’s intense, sweaty and leaves me feeling exhausted in a great way. A spin bike is stationary, of course. So no matter how hard you pedal, the bike remains in exactly the same place. Yet, every week my competitive streak flaresRead the Rest…
At the end of October my spindly tomato plants gasped their last breath. The tomatoes’ cracked skins, rot and dark spots told of the ravages from too much rain, cooler temperatures and lessening sunlight. Although they’d be rejects at any produce market, I picked what I could and brought myRead the Rest…
I was five years old, and my family was on vacation in Florida when I heard my parents talking about a toll bridge. Except I didn’t hear “toll bridge.” I heard “troll bridge” – and I was scared. Being scared quickly escalated to petrified when my sisters – on either side ofRead the Rest…
Then Jesus said to Simon, “don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” Luke 5:10 (NIV) Imagine how Simon (Peter) must have felt when, after an arduously long and unsuccessful night of fishing, Jesus stepped into his boat! And told him to go back out fishing! I don’tRead the Rest…
“Shut the door: we’re not air conditioning the outside!” It’s typical jargon around here when the thermometer rises above the 90-degree mark. Just enough time and I’m certain that’s how “he” got in. The door is never left wide open mind you, it’s just not shut “all the way.” TheRead the Rest…
