So, it's no secret that I agree with Karen Blixen, who wrote "There is no world without Nairobi's streets," but I have to tell you that I love a lot more about Kenya than just her largest city. And, this week, with all the news from the coast of Kenya, my mind is returning there more often than usual, and my heart is full of fond memories and love and longing for peace. I know that Lamu is a ...
Faith
FMF: Glue
So, on Fridays, I like to join with Lisa-Jo and many others and write for five minutes flat, inspired by one word. Today's word is "glue." Here goes: The glass orb hit the floor, leaving shattered shards lying around, and she began to pick them up, tiny piece by tiny piece. The she did the thing that none of us expected. She got out the glue. The super glue. And ...
FMF: Paint
She adds color carefully, layer by layer, the image deepening with each new dye. In the middle of the method, only vague images appear, hints of what's to come. My eyes can't make it out, but the artist sees it clearly in her own mind's eye. My life is a lot like that. From the inside, the moment by moment middle of my routine, I can't always see the big picture. Just glimpses here and ...
Well, that was an adventure….
I'm sitting in Nairobi, hoping the fatigue I feel will overcome the adrenaline and allow me to fall asleep tonight. Not sure it can though because from the moment I realized my flight from Houston was delayed, adrenaline stepped in, and I've been running on it ever since. And, I do mean running. In fact, in all my travels, and there have been a few, I ran to more gates in the past 24 hours ...