The Christmas Caterpillar
On Christmas day, I rescued a caterpillar. He (or she) was crawling slowly across my family room carpet. What in the world? In December? It’s freezing outside! Shouldn’t you be somewhere south where it’s warm? And what do butterflies do in the winter? I couldn’t bear to put it outside, certain it would meet a […]
If my life is a single statement, then
“A human life is a single statement.” ~ Howard Thurman (in With Head and Heart) Isn’t that a fascinating thought in light of … “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God…All things came into being through him.” ~ John 1:1-3 And “In the beginning when God […]
Transparent but not invisible
I don’t know much about art. The arts appreciation sessions of my youth were probably mostly lost on me. Oh, I can describe what I see: the colors, the form, the brush strokes, the character, his expression, her touch. Perhaps, if the artist is clever I can even sense three dimensions even though the canvas […]
Created lopsided
Have you ever noticed that the “come to me” motion (internal rotation at the elbow) is easier than the “you go ahead” motion (external rotation at the elbow)? I did this morning as I was using my rubber tubing to strengthen the muscles of my rotator cuff. (around the shoulder) Turn sideways, hold the handles […]
The OMG Moment of Epiphany
Have you ever had one of those moments? When you got THE news you had been waiting for? THE opportunity you had worked long and hard toward? THE break of a lifetime? I have recently, and it caught me totally by surprise. It’s the oddest thing. You believed in the promise, but now that you’re […]
What is a Kinesthetic Christian, please?
How do you describe who you are? What you do…okay. Where you came from, where you live, what you produce, who’s in your family…all okay. But who you are gets to the root of things. It forces you to assess the why and the how and to reflect on what makes you tick and what […]
The high fly ball of Inspiration
The deadline for the Lenten Devotional looms. The editors are EXPECTing my submission. But inspiration just won’t come. That’s the thing about inspiration…you just can’t force it. In fact, the harder I try, the less of it I seem to have. Still, it doesn’t seem right to just sit here. Waiting. As if a lightning […]
Can I have your autograph?
I have been walking among giants this week. Literally. Just shouldered past Michelle Akers, FIFA female player of the century. There goes Amanda Cromwell, had coach of the 2014 NCAA national women’s soccer champions. Someone just shouted “Hey, Anson,” and I turned to see the legendary UNC Women’s coach walking behind me. Outside the exhibit […]
Born to Cheat
Photo credit: Roger May I always look for the shortcut. You know, the easy way. The way around. Why would I bother taking the long road when there is a perfectly good way to cut the corner that would make it so much easier? And quicker. I am just being efficient here. Blazing a new […]
Dream Big
Child’s play. An innocent toss turns to intentional heft. Land it just so. Not in, but on. Along. The smooth, flattened stones go further — touching, touching, touching…gone. one…two…three..four.five. Five! I got five! I can do better, Hand me another. Where? Where are the better stones? Which? Which are the best stones? Weight. Trajectory. Angle. […]