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Do you know how to Rest in Motion?
Blue skies kissed the clear ocean water in the horizon. I grabbed my sunscreen, beach towel and camera and picked a spot on the front of the boat. It was my first deep sea fishing trip and my heart skipped and jumped. My best friend from middle school sat next to me and smiled. “My mom packed some food for us. Also, there’s a cabin inside if you get tired or woozy.” “No way,” I said. “I want to get a tan and take pictures like the girl in the Titanic movie.” I closed my eyes to enjoy the warm sea air on my face. I wished that day would…
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The Day I Learned How to Fly- Part II
I glanced at the pamphlet from our tour guide- Big Mistake! “READY FOR AN ADVENTURE YOU’LL NEVER FORGET? Ride cables 2000 ft long, over 300 ft tall, through 14 suspension platforms. An exhilarating experience of boiling adrenaline at its top.” The young instructor strapped me in tandem to his belt and then to the thick cable above. “Does your mother know you do this for a living? I’d stay on my knees praying for you son!” He laughed out loud and jumped off the platform. I closed my eyes, held my breath and prayed. My stomach and heart decided to stay behind. “Lady, open your eyes! Look around you!” I opened my…
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The Day I Learned How To Fly
“I can’t do this! My heart threatened to jump out of my chest. A battle between fear and embarrassment raged inside my body. Fear of all the implications of Ziplining through a mountain. This is done by “gliding along a suspended cable over the top of a forest’s canopy, from one platform to another to another,” in this case the rainforest of Copan Ruins in Honduras. Embarrassment from watching my young children, who went before me on their own, encouraging me from the other side. “Are you sure that little rope is strong enough? I don’t want to fly into oblivion!” The rope I buckled around my waist seemed so insignificant…
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From Mom, With love
My daughter is getting married today, so in her honor I’m sharing a letter I wrote to her when she got engaged. My Baby Girl, Getting married is a time full of joy, excitement, and tons of planning. A bride (and her mom), want to make sure everything is beautiful and perfect. You and I are about to embark on this wedding planning journey, so I probably won’t have much time to sit down and share with you what’s in my heart. That is the reason for this letter. I believe marriage is like a house that is built by two people, and both must pick the materials to put…
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Looking for the Sparkle
This week I want to share a beautiful and timely post from my friend Beverly Varnado, who’s not only a renowned author but an exceptional artist. Enjoy! *********** Standing in the church parking lot I glanced across the road to the tree line along a pasture. The setting sun illuminated a fringe of branch tips in a remarkable way. I tried to capture the moment with my cell phone, but it was one of those situations where a photo doesn’t do it justice. I wondered how I could depict the sparkling scene on a canvas. Since I’ve had a brush in my hand more often, I spend time watching the…
