I have an amazing little sister named Laura. She rides a mean road bike and can out-fun anyone I know. She has an energy and an enthusiasm for life that is simply contagious. Once when I was visiting her along with my parents, Laura and our Dad had an idea to go … [Read more...] about Parable of the Bike
The Ker-Plunk Parable
We have a favorite game at our house called Ker-Plunk. This game consists of a bunch of sticks stuck through a cylinder with marbles precariously placed on top of the bundle of sticks. Each player has a turn to pull one small stick out at a time hoping to avoid … [Read more...] about The Ker-Plunk Parable
Bad Bananas-Distancing ourselves from the harmful effects of unhealthy relationships
How many times have you made the mistake of putting an overripe banana next to another food item like a sandwich or a cookie only to have everything end up tasting like the nasty banana? Sometimes life can be like a bad banana. Getting too close to toxic things, people, … [Read more...] about Bad Bananas-Distancing ourselves from the harmful effects of unhealthy relationships
Peanut Butter Parable-Finding Divine Forgiveness from even the messiest of mistakes
I hate to admit that more than once in my childhood I fell asleep happily with a delicious wad of gum in my mouth only to wake up with a horrible blob of unmerciful goo in my hair. After a few minutes of panic I would remember that I happened to have a brilliant mother who, … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter Parable-Finding Divine Forgiveness from even the messiest of mistakes
California Poppies-Reaching Towards the Light
Finding the faith to reach towards the light In Northern California we have beautiful orange poppies that grow in the wild everywhere. During my morning walks I am always amazed to look up and see them spreading like orange wildfire all over the green lush … [Read more...] about California Poppies-Reaching Towards the Light
