"Your closest exit may be behind you." Have you ever heard that reminder from a flight attendant? He mentions that because sometimes our focus is so fixed ahead of us that we forget to take into consideration what is behind us. It's the same way with history. We are fearful of where our world is … Continue reading What Lies Behind

In southern California where I was raised,  all the backyards in my neighborhood were fenced. Neighbors didn't traipse through your back yard; if they had business with you, they had to come to the front door and knock.  I came from a home that was "invitation only" - and invitations were few and carefully issued. … Continue reading Fences

Sometimes it seems a lifetime ago that I lived in my little town in the mountains. I miss small-town life; the being known. I miss having the boundaries established and purposes to fulfill. My little mountain town came close to burning down last month. The houses across the street from my childhood home all burned, … Continue reading Evacuation