The Choice

As I gazed out on the busy street in Kiev, my tears flowed freely. My journey to adopt a little girl had come to a crushing end leaving me with empty arms and a broken heart. “I’m beginning to learn,” I wrote in my journal that day “not to ask why. I will trust you no...

The One Thing You Can Control

Years ago I read this powerful quote:     “Two men looked out from prison bars, one saw the mud, the other saw the stars.”-Frederick Langbridge.   I am struck by its utter simplicity.     By the powerful truth. We all have that choice, don’t we? What do we see...

The Sun Always Shines

Yesterday was a beautiful day in Virginia. Sun shining. Flowers blooming. Warmer temperatures. Yes, it was definitely a take off your coat and throw open the windows day. I expected another day like yesterday. My plans were set. I even had in mind just what I would...

Don’t Look Back

Early this morning my girls and I headed to the nearby park. It was clear and cool. Just the right temperature for an invigorating walk. As we rounded a curve on the trail, my oldest daughter spoke. “Remember when I fell off my bike?” She pointed to the place where...

Thirsty For More

  Ash Wednesday brings memories of being in school and seeing some of my classmates with ashes on their foreheads. I did not understand Lent back then. I dare say I am only just beginning to grasp its meaning today. Lent is a time of reflection. A time of looking...