Happy New Day

                           The rooster crowed into the darkness around me. I squinted at my phone – 2:30 am. I could hear the music outside still playing, hints of western...
The Legend of Mrs. Santa

The Legend of Mrs. Santa

“There she goes! There she goes!” my father yelled as he pointed up towards the roof. It was freezing out, we had no coats on but it didn’t matter. A grown man and three or four kids had just spilled out onto the lawn on a Christmas Eve, and stood squinting up into...
Flying With Beethoven

Flying With Beethoven

The dust spun and danced in the late afternoon sun, then settled for just a short time upon the black Steinway grand piano. I waited on one of the many hard chairs that lined Mrs. Adams living room with my sheet music on my lap, until she waved me towards the kitchen...
Set Apart – Not All Set

Set Apart – Not All Set

Jesus People 1970’s   “Quench not the Spirit.” 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Sanctification: 1. to set apart to a sacred purpose: Consecrate 2:to free from sin: Purify This word popped into my mind as I made my way through the woods this morning, lifting my...

Just An Ordinary Superhero

Steve Rogers. Britt Reid. Tony Stark. Do any of these names ring a bell? Okay…how about Peter Parker? Bruce Wayne. Here we go – Clark Kent! Yep…you got it. Superheroes, in their not-so-super everyday selves. I haven’t given this much thought since...