During World War II, one of my grandpas patrolled the waters from Iceland to southern South America in the Navy. My grandmother once told me that the fruit of South America was what he would always talk about, even years later. Never hearing…
sprinter
equals spring in winter. Last year, every time I would talk to my parents, they would unknowingly drive me crazy with Texas weather reports. You see, while I was huddled under blankets and wrapped in tights + scarves + jackets + more until…
Fort Worth 2.0
This is not how it was suppose to go. My plan was a layover of a month or two, maybe even three, but then it would be on, on, onnnnn to the Next Great Thing: Paris Chapter 2 to be set…
stooping
I was reading Psalm 18 a few months ago when this verse stopped me in my tracks. The act of stooping in its very essence is humbling – a moment in which you literally decrease your stature. He stoops… for me. He stoops……
The Plot Guesser
I am a monster plot guesser. Surprise parties, surprise visits, surprise gifts – I’m sorry friends and family, but more times than not, I’ve seen them coming. Context clues, body language, the absence or particular presence of certain people –…
Clydesdale Super Bowl Commercial / 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUXdV7ODJLY Can we all agree that Budweiser’s Clydesdale commercial was the best last night? I know it was a tad far-fetched and dramatic, but it reminded me of my Bernice! Oh, I’ve never mentioned Bernice? Well, despite my being a native Texan,…