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Does anybody know me?
I hear small feet skipping in and see a pair of brightly colored sneakers enter the bathroom stall next to me. Unexpected words are spoken into the stillness of a school bathroom. The little voice asks, Does anybody know me? I startle at the question and reply...
The Story {Day 4}
Written across the ages, it forms. Each life, a thread, expertly written across the page. I long to know The Story and my part in it. Most days, I attempt to write my own plot and protest in frustration when the chapter doesn't go the way I planned. Crumpled bits of...
To Know Him {Day 3}
It takes a long time to really know someone, and even then it's not easy. If fact, it's rare to truly know another person. You have to understand their history, observe how they interact with others, look at the work they do, and gain insight into their nature. ...
The Gift Giver {Day 2}
It was a painted piece of clay attached to a necklace with yellow yarn. A homemade charm lovingly designed by my eldest daughter to replace the "real" one she lost. Happy birthday, Mom! I looked all over the house, but I couldn't find your missing charm. I made...
Beginning {Day 1 of 31 days}
I giggled as my eyes scanned the new comment on my Facebook page, "You are such a calm & peaceful person... So inspiring!!" If only they knew... How often we brave the world, full of smiles and glow, a façade covering the reality of what lies within. This quest...
Gracefully Seeking the Still {31 Days}
Schedules. Deadlines. Weary and overwhelmed. If the snapshot of your life reflects the frazzled and the frustrated, then we are kindred spirits, indeed. I know all too well that Seeking the Still can easily sound like another thing to add to an already overflowing...