10,000 Miracles ~
Finding God in the Impossible
Miracles. Do you believe in them? Of course you believe. Have you ever asked for one? Of course you have. Do they ever happen? Of course they do.
“What are miracles?” you might ask. Miracles are interventions that can only be explained as God’s handiwork. Miracles are wanted, sought, and needed. We often wonder, though, where they are and when they will happen. Miracles exist, but I wonder if we ever notice them. I suspect this very day you experienced a miracle. I suspect I experienced one or more. In fact, when I look back at days past, I believe I have experienced too many to count. More miracles than I could notice, perceive, or even comprehend.
One Christmas Eve ~
A Christmas Reflection
Late on Christmas Eve, all was put to bed. The sun snuggled below the quilted stars, and the moon shone gently as a Christmas candle. The noises in the neighborhood were silenced but lighted so that all was calm and all was bright.
Within our home, the tree was lit with soft lights, like dozens of moons watching over us in the night. While my wife silently breathed contentedly in her repose, my daughters were sleeping and dreaming in their Christmas pjs. I tucked them all again, a dutiful dad, and kissed their foreheads, and prayed their rest would bring them peace; a peace that’s peaceful like this season.
Sidewalk Talks ~
A Father’s Day Memoir
The autumn sky in our West Texas city is blue and cloudless, and the air is cool and dry. A few cars drive by on the red-bricked street, reminding us that the world is in full force. Dad steps down from the front porch onto the sidewalk. I follow, cautious to not rush him. He zips up his jacket with shaky hands and wipes his nose with a clean tissue. Dad turns to the right, breathes determinedly, and faces the sidewalk. The path he has walked countless times. The path known for its cracks and crevices.
Jared Travis 