I have a genuine fear of falling. Three serious tumbles did that to me. So I pray over my steps now. While touring San Diego on foot last week, we walked nearly eight miles a day. While I enjoy a good stroll, my prayer still was, "Keep my feet fr … [Read more...] about The Fear of Falling

Grief is strange in so many ways. It hits you when you least expect it. A song, a smell or a date on the calendar triggers the sweetest of memories. Then leaves you dangling midair between its comfort and pain. I thought I’d never get used to life … [Read more...] about HOW GRIEF MEANS YOU LOVED DEEPLY

His teary eyes scanned the crowd milling through the door. Glancing back and forth from the bench to the stands, he waited for the game to begin. Waited for his father to see him play. But the clock started without him. His dad was usually too b … [Read more...] about HOW TO BE A BALCONY PERSON

I struggle letting go. Sentimental to the core, I tend to grasp things tightly. After 34 years in the same home, our attic was jammed with life’s mementos. Some literally disintegrated when we tried to move them! My children inherited my se … [Read more...] about Three Ways to Loosen Your Grip