The Family Spy

Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her doctor […]


The Family Spy

Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her doctor […]


>The Family Spy

> Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her […]


The Family Spy

Flowers Dress Rehearsal I am alone in my in-laws’ house, rummaging through cabinets. In the garage I find the necessary tool: Dad’s rose pruners.  I will need them to complete my mission. The night before my plan had been to purchase a compact, tidy bouquet to take to my mother-in-law’s hospital room. In the morning, early, her doctor […]


Encouraging Words

United Church of the Valley Christmas Cantata 2010 Pleasing my Father My dad’s approval is important to me. As a child, I would have rather endured a spanking than heard him quietly say, “I’m disappointed in you.” My dad has also encouraged me to write since I was a small child. So when I blogged […]