Most days I take basic functioning for granted. Running water. Clothes. My friendships. A cup of coffee. I would guess the average person, if asked, would admit they take walking for granted. If I were personally asked about this, I would respond in a high pitched squeal, “No, I can’t believe I can walk!” Years ago after an hour of sitting and visiting with a friend on the tall chairs in a local coffee shop, I stood up. Or at least I tried to stand up. Instantaneously the m

We met at Dilworth Coffee at 9 am. I was thankful they agreed to meeting “that” early considering it was a Saturday morning. For teenagers, Saturday mornings are sacred. It seems to me from 9th grade in high school until “freshman” year in the real world, the entire population of young people sleeps in as if it’s a governmental mandate. They arrived with a palpable animation and we each ordered our fancy, whipped-topped coffee drink. While we waited for our coffee our plan ca

My flight was scheduled to leave at 2:55 pm on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Heading to Pennsylvania for the holidays exhilarates me without fail. This trip was welcomed more than usual as the past two months have been shrouded with fear and insecurity. My already degenerating back had gone out again in the beginning of the school year, and my heart had been broken a few times over. In the last week I had prayed specifically that notice Jesus, incarnate, in my daily life