I have always been fascinated by the way a pearl is formed. How does one small piece of irritant or foreign entity enter an oyster and turn into something so beautiful? Normally irritants don’t cause anything beautiful, do they? In my life I have often seen … [Read more...] about Parable of the Pearl
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Parable of the Parachute
When I met my husband in 1996 he was serving in the US Army as an Airborne Ranger in the 2nd battalion in Ft. Lewis, Washington. We like to say that Bryan had three lives while in the Army, not the customary nine. Nearly loosing these lives guided him in his decision to get … [Read more...] about Parable of the Parachute
Parable of the Surfers
One day as I sat on a cliff side overlooking a beach I saw a large group of surfers attempting to catch the biggest wave.I decided to sit and watch their expertise. As I sat for several minutes I noticed a pattern. All of the surfers but one sat back behind the waves out to sea a … [Read more...] about Parable of the Surfers