I was walking through the parking lot on a lunchtime walk when a handsome young man in fatigues stopped me to nervously ask for directions to the ROTC office. I pointed him in the right
Read moreAuthor: Janet Beagle
That Still Small Voice
“Let your conscience be your guide,” my father used to say. I don’t remember him ever telling me what my conscience was, but somehow I knew. It was that still, small voice that stopped me
Read moreLessons from the ‘Hood
I wanted to hear from those who have been there. Not just read about, visited, or studied it, but those who have lived it. So I pulled up the contact list on my phone, fingers
Read moreEvery Trail has a Lesson
I walked a certain path so often that a trail began to form. I watched the grass first bend and then retreat, the strip of dirt becoming more pronounced, more permanent. It marked my way
Read moreOf Windstorms and Ashen Crosses
Crinkle, crinkle. I turn my head again. Crinkle, crinkle. Out on the sidewalk I had been engulfed in a brief windstorm of leaves. Now, sitting back in my office, I clearly am still carrying a
Read moreReturn to Your First True Love
“Oh,” my friend groaned. “I really don’t want to run tonight, but I told myself I would run 3 and be done.” “Come on! It will be fun,” I said. I had just started running
Read moreThe Flip-Flop Boots
“I want big flames. And I mean big. None of this one log at a time stuff.” My friend dropped three piles of wood by the firepit and sloshed back through the mud for two
Read moreDon’t Miss the Disguises of Jesus
In the dream, we had to shepherd all the kids inside, because there was a strange man outside trying to lure them away from the house. And not just with penny candy or puppies. He
Read moreCommon Courtesy in a Simple Thank You
Today I thanked the colleague who held the office door open for me. I also thanked the coworker who agreed to do a small task for me. And I thanked the gentleman who stepped off
Read moreWaiting. Lessons from an Almost-House Purchase
I recently found myself in the midst of a possible house purchase. I don’t remember ever thinking, “Hey, I think I’m ready to go look for a house.” I just woke up one day and
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