The house was so empty when I'd come home from somewhere, it was heart-breaking and I didn't even want to come home anymore. I know You said wait, God, but I was just wondering how long I should wait?<< MORE >>

When everything in my life started coming unraveled, I heard the words again and it was like the proverbial whack with a two-by-four and I finally got it.<< MORE >>

There was something in her eyes that moved me terribly and I scooped her up gently and buried my face in her fur.<< MORE >>

I leapt. I did. I leapt well – and then my knee gave out, followed by my ankle.<< MORE >>

I realized that no matter how much I thought I loved my Dad, God loved him more.<< MORE >>

They'll be gobbled and savoured and finally pushed away with too-late regret from our over-stuffed but thankful stomachs…<< MORE >>

He watched her in silence, his heart pounding so loudly he was certain she could hear it.<< MORE >>

We stooped and dug and gathered, wading through the weeds and becoming velcroed with nasty burrs that pricked our fingers like needles…<< MORE >>

We use a technique under water that I call "sand moving".<< MORE >>

I also imagined my body being found later that afternoon in some semi-frozen state by the maintenance guy.<< MORE >>