beyond grace: africa

It was my mother's dream to share Africa with her family... and while I was not unafraid, I would do anything to make her dream come true. And as she told the stories and shared the impact of Africa on her life, it became my own dream. We counted down the months and days and hours... and then we were there.

And because I shared it with my family, it was beyond any experience I have ever lived. Not only did it change my view of the world, it changed me... as I watched my children in the world.

Someday, I hope to return to Africa... to retrace my steps, and to journey beyond. But for now... I remember...

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hello...

i'm a new england girl, heart and soul... but florida has become part of me over the last 25 years, and it has become home. so here i am. daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend... writer.

i often wonder if that last part is real... i never really knew i was a writer. but the words keep coming. i write to share the gifts that God has showered me with, not to focus on the gifts, but on the grace. i write to make room for more in my mind and heart, and to remember. and when i think maybe the grace words have been used up, He tucks a few more into my soul and i keep writing.