Devotional Living

Booted From the Banquet

It was a large banquet hall. Round tables were set with pure white table cloths, exquisite china and silver place settings. Wine goblets and water glasses on one side were flanked by small espresso cups on the other. In the center of each table were bouquets of flowers, their colors …

Devotional Living

The Final Straw

Nepali girls just outside of Lukla

It was silly, really, how little it took for the puddle of tears to form. I was dressed up in layers; wool socks, long john’s and undershirt, pants and long-sleeved shirt, shell jacket, toque and gloves and of course my hiking boots. We were outside all day sorting and carrying …

Devotional Living

The Top 10 Things I Appreciate

happy new year! Didn’t this past year fly by? A scientist or physicist or someone very smart needs to figure out why time goes faster and faster the older we are. I know all the blah blah about each day having the same number of hours in it but I’m …