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I am sitting in the restaurant, elbows on the table, fingers covering my mouth. They have to. Because if my fingers free my lips, I will say something.  And right now, he doesn’t need words [...]

He gazed into my eyes. I held the look.  We both knew what was about to happen.  This was a moment of complete connection, complete understanding. We were there for the same reason. We knew what [...]

It was a beautiful day at the dog park, with an amazing view of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. I usually multi-purpose this time with my collie to plan, work out life’s issues and think through [...]

The news was on as background noise as I was getting ready to start work this morning.  I couldn’t help but pay attention when the anchor talked about the benefits of giving your spouse a [...]

A blazing orange and pink sunset. Barefoot on the beach. The steady beat of gentle Gulf coast waves lapping against the white sand.  Warm hands clasped, fingers entwined. Voices quietly [...]

 “Our souls crave intimacy“—Erwin Raphael McManus.  I believe that is true.  We are a relational species and the majority of our activities can be traced back to [...]

How often do you make decisions based on what you simply seem to know, in your core, to be true?  You can call it instinct, or intuition… or just your ‘gut’.  Whatever it is, do [...]

“Insufficient facts always invite danger.” When we don’t know the answer, we make it up.  If a friend doesn’t call you back right away, if someone gives you an unexpected [...]

I walk right into it. Should I have anticipated it? Maybe. It’s happened before. Should I have been better prepared?  Perhaps. Should I defend myself against the attack? I think [...]

I walked into the ladies’ room at work the other day and two distinct thoughts instantly popped into my head: 1) the cleaning crew had just been in and 2) my brother died from cancer. [...]