A pillar of salt and an inviting dirt trail

I always thought Lot’s wife got a raw deal during her family’s escape from Sodom before God destroyed it. All she did was look back, and for that she became a pillar of salt? Her punishment seemed kind of harsh. I think I always envisioned her look back as a glance over her shoulder as [...]

Fear, adventure's mortal enemy

On our last trip to Mexico, my husband and I went to Xel-Ha, an eco-park built around a lagoon carved out of the porous rock that makes up the Yucatan Peninsula by the relentless chiseling of centuries of waves. The lagoon shelters schools of blue, yellow and silver fish, some no bigger than my pinky, [...]

Holding out for a hero*

I’ve been preoccupied this week with the common human fascination for heroes. We’re all dying for someone to swoop in and save the day. Based on a friend’s recommendation, and my own curiosity to find out what all the fuss was about, I read Twilight this week. It’s a romance/thriller written for teens about a [...]

The Year of Perseverance

Why do we expect life to be easy? No one ever comes right out and says that’s what they expect, but you can tell they do by the way they react when things get difficult. I wish I could be smug and say I’m different, but I’m not.

My husband dubbed last year “The Year of [...]