Tag Archives: storms
Learning to Dance in the Rain
I have always loved storms. Even as a child, I enjoyed curling up in the breezeway of our home watching the storms roll in. I would sit mesmerized until either the last clouds floated past the horizon or my mother … Continue reading
In the Midst of the Storm
Does your life ever feel like that scene near the beginning of The Wizard of Oz? You know, the one where Dorothy sits on her bed, a helpless spectator inside the tornado, while all the pieces of her life swirl … Continue reading
Remembering Blue Skies on a Cloudy Day
On a clear day, if I sit at the end of my driveway, I can see for miles. Looking to the East I can see the upper tiers of the football stadium and taller buildings of the University of Oklahoma … Continue reading
Tornado Trees
It has been almost two years now since a devastating F5 tornado tore through central Oklahoma leaving a 22 mile path of destruction. Recovery has been slow, difficult, and for those that lost loved ones, near impossible. While waste and … Continue reading
Above the Storm
Earlier this week, I heard the distant rumbling of thunder as I was getting ready for work. Within minutes, the rumbling grew closer and the sunlight shining through my window began to dim and eventually disappear. As I pulled … Continue reading
I Believe In The Sunshine
Earlier this week, as I drove to work, I enjoyed a magnificent sunrise. Moments later, hundreds of puffy little white clouds seemed to literally fill the sky. The temperatures were unseasonably mild for August in Oklahoma, and I remember thinking … Continue reading