Written by Karen D. Swim I sat at my desk watching the steam from my morning cup of coffee curl and dissipate in the quiet morning air. Technically at work but not fully alert I gazed out the window as command central booted up for the day. I closed my eyes and inhaled the aroma [...]
Planted in Adversity, Harvested in Hope
April 6, 2009 By 12 Comments
Image by Waqas Ahmed via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim “What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery The imagery of the desert is often used to symbolize adversity or those seasons in our life when we are challenged from every angle. The dry, scrabbly land [...]
Sidewalk Surprises
March 6, 2009 By 22 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim In the past several months I have been forced happy to walk everywhere I go. My most frequent errand is to the grocery store so I have spent a great deal of time traveling the same routes. Since there are only so many routes I’ve gotten to know the stretch [...]
What I Learned From Love
February 11, 2009 By 37 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim I sat by his bed with the notebook by my side. The day was warm and clear and I gazed into the backyard as he slept. He had worked so hard on the yard and it was one of our favorite things about our lovely little home. A vegetable garden [...]
What I Learned from the Generosity of Strangers
December 7, 2008 By 10 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim On February 2, 1992 I sat in an office at Daniel Freeman Hospital with a nun and friends who were there to support me. My mother had passed away this day and I was dutifully signing papers and handling the necessary administrative details. I saw and heard very little and [...]
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