“She was wrapped in my jacket, almost swallowed by it. You never realize how small a woman is until she wears your… — James Russell Lingerfelt Jacket Copy Share Image
“I’ve learned that when people are hurting, they need a comforter, not a commentator.” — James Russell Lingerfelt Hurting Copy Share Image
“Grandpa would go for strolls alone through the pastures where meadowlarks and grasshoppers flew like broken-winged birds, where rabbits constructed their havens,… — James Russell Lingerfelt Coyotes Copy Share Image
“Grandpa stopped and looked at me. I paused, too, knowing this meant he had something important to say. His body was frail,… — James Russell Lingerfelt Grandpa Copy Share Image
“I once sneered at comments like, “He fell in love,” because I was always taught that love is action. I still believe… — James Russell Lingerfelt Day life Copy Share Image
“She shook her head, and we parted, kissing, as the first beams from the sun burst forth behind us. When I returned… — James Russell Lingerfelt First time Copy Share Image
“Forgiving doesn’t mean forgetting. Forgiveness is you not letting your hate and anger rule your life. Because it will, whether you realize… — James Russell Lingerfelt Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“It’s okay if you feel like you must leave. But as the years pass and you remember our time together and you’re… — James Russell Lingerfelt Ask yourself Copy Share Image
“As a child, crisp spring afternoons were spent wading along Reedy Creek just beyond the field. Then came the heavy breeze in… — James Russell Lingerfelt Autumn Copy Share Image
“Eden hid her smile in my hand and leaned down and kissed me. I took her face in my hand, her velvety… — James Russell Lingerfelt Beauty Copy Share Image
“So we went for a stroll in Alumni Park, a grassy lawn in front of Pepperdine that overlooks the coast. Deer trickle… — James Russell Lingerfelt Fresh water Copy Share Image
“I went for walks across the fields in my cozy, cotton-knit shirt, my worn out jeans, and my cowboy boots. I would… — James Russell Lingerfelt Cowboy boot Copy Share Image
“I hope you know that when you’re happy, or sad, or joyful, when you’re melancholy on spring days, or rainy nights, or… — James Russell Lingerfelt Rainy night Copy Share Image
“Yellow swallowtail butterflies, with their charcoal striped wings, were all over the wildflowers. The woodpeckers rattled away in the trees. Two weeks… — James Russell Lingerfelt Butterflies Copy Share Image
