A small, intricate shelf sits just inside the front door of my house. I call it my teacup shelf. It is a narrow shelf with five levels, and filled with all sorts of varied teacups I have collected or received over the years. Some of them are old, some new, some are sentimental, and some are just for fun. Most of the teacups resemble a familiar English rose pattern found in almost any roadside antique store. None would seem too priceless, except for maybe one. And that is where my story begins. Prominently displayed in the center of the top shelf is a fragile and chipped teacup. It is not of the normal teacup fanfare. The light grey cup looks almost […]
For this one hour, I leave behind my daily tasks and break away for a lunchtime run. For one precious hour, I forget about the morning rush and all the undone work I’ve left back at my desk. I don’t think about the afternoon’s conference calls and meetings, or even the things I have to do this weekend. Almost instinctively, I select Bruce Springsteen’s The Rising (2002) for my run today. He created this album right after 9/11. I leave the tightly secured boundary of my headquarters building (a change resulting from 9/11) and go for a run in the streets below. For this moment in time, this one precious […]
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About the Author
Sue McCusker is a freelance writer, Bible teacher, and former corporate IT Analyst. Her stories have been published in several Guideposts books and magazines, as well as in her devotional book, A Christmas Story Devotional. She loves sharing stories of life, hope, and faith, and inspiring others to experience real faith in their everyday lives.
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