Yesterday I postponed my run until afternoon. Normally, I don’t wear my hearing aids when running. I put them on just before leaving for work. If I’m alone on my day off I don’t use them at all. The truth is I’m comfortable being partially deaf. The urgent sound of freeway traffic intrudes into my…

Another painting by our daughter, Xhiv. This one was sold to our dear friends Aaron and Marian Thompson. I like so many things about this painting; the vibrant colors, fresh flowers, the weathered face of a woman who seems to be praying her work. The title intrigues me as well; The Beautiful Burden. It invites me…

I  breathe a prayer, “Lord, let me glimpse your Love and I shall not stray from your path.” Only a moment later God’s word penetrates my scattered thoughts and into my heart. “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” Psalm 23:6 I am the object, not the subject of…

Today I contemplate this image of the Forgiving Father. Our artist daughter made it for a friend who commissioned the painting last year. The mingled grief and love  in the Father’s eyes draw my thoughts to God’s unrelenting love; a love that grieves at solitary suffering, and  rejoices to hold his child in his arms….

I decide to go for a run while I await my husband’s arrival with the phone charger, toothbrush, and medicine I forgot to pack for the retreat. Yes, I really did forget those three essentials. It’s humbling to be married to a man who never forgets essentials, yet happily comes to my rescue. My eyes…

My thoughts make a difference. When I concentrate on the beauty around me; plants, flowers, clouds or hues of blue in the sky, my heart fills with gratitude. The effort of lifting stocky legs is diminished,  momentarily forgotten. When I watch the clock or track my distance my thoughts get mired in how am I…

I had no idea that it was possible for an old lady, (born in 1956) like me who hasn’t run since 6th grade to enjoy running. But, amazingly, I do! Running is one of the best gifts I’ve received from God lately. He used my friend Michelle to coax me into it. “Come on ….