Tag Archives: hope
A Phone Call with My Daddy
There are all kinds of reasons I’ve called my father through the years. In high school I called to check-in, letting him know I’d safely arrived somewhere. During college (and at times beyond) I called to ask for money or car-advice. … Continue reading →
Filed under About this blogger, Conversations, Stories and More
Tagged as conversations, daddy, December 7, family, hope, Pearl Harbor, reminiscing
What Gets Us There
Preface – Today while sitting in the Denver airport I started people watching, imagining all the stories contained in the vast terminal. Lovers saying goodbye . . . soldiers being deployed . . . families heading off on vacation . … Continue reading →
Filed under Adoption, Conversations, Stories and More
Tagged as air travel, airports, family, flight, hope, II Corinthians 1:4, Kenya, Kenya Airways, love, Love Does Stuff, PNG, reconciliation, terminals
Waiting at the Bus Stop
Last week while walking in my neighborhood I observed an annual back-to-school ritual; waiting at the bus stop. Only 6:45 a.m., the sun was scarcely peaking over the dunes that line A1A and the sky promised a beautiful clear day. With … Continue reading →
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Tagged as adoption, bus stop, hope, middle school, mom and sons, rejection, teenagers
