All the Scary Things
“If you’re traveling in the region, you should exercise extreme caution.” Travel advice for the area I live in, from www.gov.uk A quick glance registered a group of around 100 or so people carrying spears and bows and arrows. It’s a parade, I thought. But something nagged me to take another look. No, those aren’t […]
Brave
From Frozen I learned being Brave might involve going after someone (and being cold). From 42, about Jackie Robinson, I learned being Brave might mean turning the other cheek again and again, and that change might come at the speed of molasses. From Braveheart I learned being Brave might involve going up against horrible odds, […]
I’ll Borrow Your Brave and You Borrow Mine. Okay?
Surrounded by Blue Spruce trees in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, I had found a special spot on the edge of the small island I had come to work at for the next eight weeks. Listening to the waves lap gently upon the shore, I decided that I needed to stand up and […]
Home Of The Brave
What is the deal with kids’ names these days? It seems the old rules of naming offspring were thrown out with cassette players, and now people feel they can name their children anything that comes to mind. I mean adjectives for names, are you kidding me? I am kidding you, because our third son is […]
Sometimes Bravery Might Not Look Very Brave
I’m behind. Like years behind. I know this and I have made peace with it. I find out all things cool from my younger sister. Even she is getting up there in years. Unlike me, however, she seems to have a firmer grasp on “hip” so my coolness factor will be going strong for at least a […]
This Week’s Theme: Brave
What a celebration last week was! Our team has been so energized as we read all the Velvet Ashes love that poured in for our 1st birthday. Such a testimony to the movement of the Spirit in this place. Did you read all the link-ups at The Grove? If so, then you’ll remember that Kayla […]