Be Set Free

Be Set Free

There was a tree intertwined in the fence next to a narrow path between Sweet Apple, where we live, and the little cemetery next door. The tree looked angry and was starting to engulf the path and break the fence.  As my husband cut away at the branches and we loaded...
What if You Started Choosing?

What if You Started Choosing?

Oh, January.  The air is full of resolutions, good wishes and the opportunity to start anew.  What if your resolution this year changed your trajectory forever? What if rather than the loss of a few pounds, or a greater amount of vegetables, what if this year you...
Change My Gaze

Change My Gaze

As I drove to the gym this morning, it was snowing…hard. I could barely see where the road was because no plows had made it out to the country roads yet. Carefully I crept along, thinking maybe I should turn back. But winter has just begun, and I can’t start the...
The Gift

The Gift

Our kids received a calendar designed to spread kindness; one activity was to tape change to a vending machine, and the kids were all excited as they taped up the money.  We watched in hopeful anticipation for a few minutes and then Samantha decided that we better add...