It’s the anticipation…chugging up the hill on a wooden roller coaster. Knowing…knowing it’s coming soon! The adrenaline is pumping. The expectation of the moment to come. Tomorrow is a milestone. I am bowed down and breathless. Life is a little like that? Isn’t it? Can you feel it? Walk with me on this one… Have you noticed the way the sun paints light patterns on the lake on a summer day? Have you stared into the flames of a lazy outdoor fire? When you opened your eyes this morning did you say, “thank you“? Have you ever held your breath when you heard beautiful music? Are you aware that there are…

It started off so innocently, just a quick trip to the store. I had a coupon! I would see if I could find a fun way to use it. So, off I went to the arts & crafts store a short distance away. I was humming as I drove, sunshine streaming through the windshield. It was a beautiful, summery August day in Texas. Part of me was secretly longing for Fall. The nip in the air, the smell of burning leaves and Michigan apple cider! I know it’s still weeks away in the South, but one can dream, right? The Farmer’s Market was closing up shop when I pulled in.…

Yesterday was Sunday…and church was amazing. This post is a continuation of that. There are days and times in our life when we trudge through, knowing we need to put one foot in front of the other – then, all at once, it’s like we are dancing. The baggage of life slips away. The beauty of everything that is around us seems to intensify. It captures our attention and our perspective changes. A friend of mine says, “What you focus on expands”. Yes, that’s right! So today I’m looking up. Blue skies, sunlight – oh sure, maybe it’s a little too hot, but who cares? Life is beautiful because if…