I admit it, the first time around, I didn’t get the Phantom of the Opera. Maybe I saw it too early – I was only twenty five, life hadn’t knocked me down yet, and I couldn’t imagine a world of desperation such as the Phantom of the Opera portrays. I saw the phantom as dark,
What's Your Name?
"She's just a troublemaker."
My daughter returned home from a high school dance, came and sat on my bed, and proceeded to describe for me her evening. Who she danced with, the slow songs with her boyfriend, and of course….the troublemakers. I knew them – we all do. Living in a small town,
God the Travel Agent
We live in a small community and attend a small church, approximately 60 some members any given Sunday. Hence, we are pretty personal with our prayer requests – the pastor asks for requests from the congregation during our pastoral prayer time. Usually, I’m fairly close to my chest with prayer requests, limiting them to health or praise reports.
Crash and Burn
Crash and Burn
Dad is sad. Very Very Sad. He had a bad day. What a day Dad had.
Excerpted from Hop on Pop.
It probably started with the fog. It covered the highway like a something out of a Jane Eyre novel as I drove up the shore toward the big town of Duluth on Tuesday.
Comfort Food
Comfort Food
Okay, it’s a comfort food day. I’d like to say that I’m strong today, that the leftover Easter M & Ms haven’t had their way with me. That the pizza from last night is still in the fridge, that I’ve eaten an apple instead of a bowl of golden grahams just to hear the crunch.