Maybe we should judge a book by its cover
You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but you can start there. In fact, I must. I received a mailed copy of Dr. Rilling’s book, “Have a Good Day,” that appeared to be in quite poor shape. Mildew had stained the inside cover and, while the dust jacket was mostly intact, it was fragile […]
Divide and Conquer is a Game Every Child Knows How to Play
The smallest children must rely on adults to supply all their needs, but soon, they learn how to get their own way. They want something they’ve been told they can’t have, and the wheels start turning. If Mom is decisive and consistent, she can withstand these forays. But, if she is the least bit equivocal, they […]
One Nation, Under God, Indivisible
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands, One nation, Under God, Indivisible. With Liberty and Justice, For all. Thank you to all who have served under this flag. May we be reminded today that we the people, under God, have a future because God has […]
Kinesthetic Christian: Write, Rest, or Revise?
Dear friends, May I call you that? You, who faithfully (or only occasionally) read what I write here at the Kinesthetic Christian? I regularly struggle with what it means, and what I mean, when I say I am a kinesthetic Christian. It is easier to say what I don’t mean: I don’t mean you have […]
Beyond the Clearing Where Life Gets Real
Life is pristine through my close-up lenses. My hand-writing, clear and crisp, the grain of my table, inviting, the lines of the photo, smile. All, brush strokes of the master. They draw me into the world on the page that takes me far away to that delightful Narnia; Where children and creatures, wardrobes and weather, and a […]
Perfectly Proportioned
It’s empty now.Empty of the thimble that belonged to Momand the fragile figurine. Gone is thetiny pot with matching tea cups,spattered in blue paint. And themini toilet seat with lifting lid. Even the infant starfishthat accidentally tagged alongin our dive bag is somewhere’s else.So many treasures,gone missing orset aside for later days. It’s empty now.As […]
Election Day: You were worth it
Frankly, had it not been for the woman who climbed the steps to my porch a few weeks ago to introduce herself and tell me what she brought to the race for the office she was seeking, I probably would have been among the ranks of the apathetic on this election day. But we visited for […]
Fairy-Tail Finish for Kimble: Dreams (seasoned with hard work) Do Come True
How would you like to be this girl? Meet Caroline Kimble, holding midfielder for the Louisville Cardinals women’s soccer team. She just scored the biggest goal of her life, and the biggest in Louisville program history. An unforgettable finish, as the unranked Cardinals upset the No. 1-ranked UNC Tarheels 2-1 in the last seconds of […]
What Lily Knows
Buddy the bad and Lily the Good start out the day that way. Bud scampers off to find something to chew Lil stays put where I tell her to stay. “It’s way too quiet,” I say to Lil, Which means for sure that Bud’s up to no good. A flop of Lil’s tail tells me […]
Welcoming the Stranger
Unlikely partners, these two, One tall and statuesque, the other short and squat. One, firm and defined, Hands neatly latch their way up the ladder of the palm tree bark. The other, raucous and unwieldy, Green sprigs, as a rogue lock Escaping from the ponytail. One, disciplined and ordered. the other, doing as it pleases. […]