Sometimes those various bumps in the road motivate us to send out a rocket of desire for answers. God has His perfect timing for when and how that answer finally comes.

When couples fight, do they fight fair? Here is my pledge to my husband to strive to not go into victim or victimizer mode in the future. Instead, I will look to see what he and I, singularly and collectively, can learn from this experience.

As a young girl of fourteen, there were so many things that made me afraid.

When I was eleven, a girl of my own age was tragically murdered while walking in the woods. I was so traumatized that I no longer indulged in my favorite pastime of exploring without great fear. Years later, I decided it was time to broaden the size of my back porch. I drove to parks and other places of interests. Following my instincts and inner wisdom, not only did I feel safe, I found that each aspect of nature had a wonderful story to share.

My longing to not be tied down to limitations set my soul free. It could be likened to a baby taking its first step.

When I was eleven, a girl of my own age, Betty Jean Necessary, was tragically murdered while walking in the woods. I was so traumatized that I no longer indulged in my favorite pastime of exploring without great fear. Years later, I decided it was time to broaden the size of my back porch. I drove to parks and other places of interests. Following my instincts and inner wisdom, not only did I feel safe, I found that each aspect of nature had a wonderful story to share. Please enjoy as Deb’s Back Porch Tales continue.

The year was 1972.

Inspired by hearing Sing-Out Kingsport, a branch group of Up With People, for the first time. The message that they brought out seemed to reflect so closely what I felt. I later became a member for two and a half years.

My unspoken desire to be unfettered by limitations, touching on my deep longing to have a true friend.