Right Path – Wrong Way

The directions said go left, we went right. The hike was a loop either way, but from the map I thought going right would take us up the steepest section first. Ten minutes along the trail we struggled to make sense of the written directions in the guidebook. The book...

What If This Is Training?

Two border officers on the other side of the counter made comments and asked questions for forty-five minutes. The longer it went, the worse I felt. I was told my American girlfriend gave reason to think I might stay in America and work. I was fingerprinted and asked...

Where Is My Growing Edge?

There is a growing edge to life. Plants reach up for sunlight and down for water. Animal cells multiply and grow exponentially to heal and sometimes even create a new life! Muscles grow in response to challenge. Some years ago I found myself wishing I could have done...