Photo by E. Tuttle (Unsplash) The walls in our master bedroom hold frames filled with the faces of our family. Pictures of our parents, siblings, children, and grands, even our fur baby’s photo grace these walls. Each image reminds us of the losses, the blessings of today, and the potential for our family’s future. My …
Author: Allison McCormick
A Case of Mistaken Identity
Photo by V. Fleming (Unsplash) Ok, ladies, I’m going to be painfully transparent. I know this is going to sound shallow, but I am wrestling with a decision, do I cut it off or let it grow? I’m talking about my curls. They have reached my shoulders, that-not-so-sure-about-what-to-do-length, and I am running out of creative …
Waiting For the Sun to Rise
Photo by A. Spratt (Unsplash) I woke at 1:30 AM. Fully alert and rehashing the events from the previous day. I was angry at the insensitivity of humanity, agitated by people's lack of integrity. I orchestrated responses, planned for the potential encounter, and wrestled with this small voice coming from deep within my soul reminding …
The Stony Seasons of Life
Photo by A. Janeski (Unsplash) Stepping through the garage door I was surprised. It was cooler than I expected, a nip was in the air. The first sign of fall’s arrival. As I walked, the trees in the neighborhood and along the river trail, reflected fall’s influence, a shift from green to golden yellow, with …
Small Things
Photo by A. McCormick My husband, Mac, and I drove to the Oregon coast last week. It is a 4.5 - hour drive through burn-scarred forest, along rushing white water, and over majestic peaks. Mac drove and I sat quietly, inspired by the beauty emerging from the forest’s scars, new life emerging from charred earth. …
Follow the Light
Photo by A. Burden (Unsplash) I am an avid gardener, although every year I ask myself why. My husband and I live in Central Oregon and our weather can be very challenging, over 90° during the day and below 40° at night. Clear skies in the morning and by mid-day a rainstorm, freezing rain, or …
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