When will God say breathe?

My recent excursion into the MRI tunnel still has me recalling the voice ‘from the outside’ saying.. “Hold your breath…” whhhiiiirrrrrrr, ratatatatatata… “Breathe.” Oh, it felt good to let go of that breath. While I was waiting, I was totally focused on one thing: taking my next breath. Being the rule-following type, it did not […]

Rest Easy…Really???

Rest Easy. Sounds inviting doesn’t it? But wait. Let me secure your arms at your sides on this rolling stretcher and slide you into a cold metal tube that is inches from your face. Oh, and then let me turn on the intermittent jack-hammers. “See you in about two hours,” they tell me. Glad I […]

Let Nothing Stop You, but Mind the Detour Signs

Today, I am pushing off with enough force to get me to the finish but not so much momentum I miss the sign that says, “turn here.” That was my Facebook status yesterday. I did quite a bit of turning. Have a whole list of “DNF’s,” but the day seemed to end on a pitch-perfect […]