Missed Opportunity Or Mighty Blessing

I’ve seen him before walking the streets. Very old. All alone. Slowly making his way to wherever he goes. There was something about him that always caused me to wonder what his story was. People need the Lord. How will they ever know…. The words of the old song remind...

Me? Anxious?

As I sat down in my seat on that huge jet that night more than twenty years ago waves of sickening anxiety rolled over me and clung to body like heavy chains. This was it. I was on my way to adopt a six month old baby girl from Russia and I had to go. Yes, I had to....

Moments That Last A Lifetime

Life happens unexpectedly. Yes, the good and the bad woven side by side. But Friday was good and I am still smiling about what happened. I was rushing to get my grocery shopping done for the week when suddenly I heard a voice from behind. “Hi, Miss Brani!” I turned at...

Walk In My Shoes

Nothing could have ever prepared me for that day. No amount of teacher preparation courses or years of experience could have helped. But on that day so many years ago when I saw my first grade student standing at the door fidgeting with her dress, looking so small...