Whether or not you are familiar with the world of sports, I think most people have a general idea of the meaning behind the phrase Bench Warmers; however, if it needs explaining, the dictionary defines it as “a reserve player on an athletic team.” Many decades of my life have included warming the bench of …
Category: Defining Moments
Cheers, Jumps, and Fist-Bumps
One of the endearing aspects of living a life connected to the world of sports is the reliability of Cheers, Jumps, and Fist-Bumps. It does not matter if you are standing on the sidelines of the All Star soccer field at the church, in The Fred viewing an attacker spike over the net, or watching …
You’re Invited!
Being the introvert that I am, there are times when I slit an envelope from the mailbox with my little opener, read the words “You’re Invited!” and cringe. Most of the time, however, a wave of gratitude washes over me that someone cares enough to include me, that a friend might actually cherish my attendance …
Simple Tuesday
Do you know what day of the week it is for me as I sit here with shafts of winter sunlight creating a ladder pattern across the hardwood floor? It’s a Simple Tuesday. An ordinary January day the week before the hubbub of the spring semester. Seven simple days before a fresh group of students …
Watch the Worm
Recently, I spent an entire Sunday pouting. It’s a skill I developed early in life, as I’m sure my parents will attest, and have spent over half a century perfecting it. Perhaps you can relate a similar experience from your own life where the expectations you had failed to align with what actually occurred; therefore, …
Holding Space
In this current season of life, I am embracing the reality that I will always be on a journey of learning new things. This reality increases the probability that my insatiable curiosity will lead me into some sticky situations (Let’s just hope that I have at least nine lives so it doesn’t kill me!); but …
Ordinary Time
Initially introducing the relationship that we, as humans, have with time, in the post entitled Chronos vs. Kairos, I return to this fascinating topic to discuss the importance of Ordinary Time. During recent readings of Simply Tuesday and Habits of the Household,combined with conversations between colleagues and friends, I am being reminded that the healthy …
Dead People
Sitting in a theater in Jackson, Tennessee, back in a past millennia, I encountered a very rare experience—the feeling of “I didn’t see that coming!” at the conclusion of a film. Other than an elusive thought that one of the main characters was still wearing the same shirt, the ending escaped my typical plot-uncovering skills. …
What’s Next?
Since completing my Racing to Roam goal in June with a 5K in Soldotna, I have been asked by several people, “What’s Next?” Admittedly, I even posted a variation of this question on social media in efforts to brainstorm ideas for what might be useful in guiding my future travel adventures; however, I confess to …
Inner Scarlett
Do you ever long to release your Inner Scarlett? I’m almost certain that most people would reply in the affirmative if I were to provide an image of how I define an Inner Scarlett. Imagine if you will an absolutely perfect summer day in Palmer, Alaska where the sky is such a rich blue that …
Flourishing @ Life 