Author Archives: Callie Skokos

The Good Samaritan – Part I

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Callie Skokos

As I pull into the dirt parking lot at Chatfield, I feel a tingle rise up the back of my neck and then I physically shiver – it’s that whole-body kind of shiver and it’s not from the brisk early … Continue reading →

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In the Gaps

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Callie Skokos

“How are things now that you’re back from your trip?” I asked a good friend after our work day ended.  This friend has a demanding executive-level job, supports a family of six, and recently returned from a much-needed vacation.  “With … Continue reading →

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Monkey Mind

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Callie Skokos

“Mom, you call yourself a Christian, but honestly, I really think you’re more of a Buddhist.” I recall this comment from my 18-year old son and smile to myself as I’m stretching mindlessly in the parking lot – leaning up … Continue reading →

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The End of the Line

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Here is where the sidewalk ends.  “It’s not passable this time,” I think as I stop short at the edge of the water at about mile three of my regular seven-mile loop that takes me through the state park and … Continue reading →

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Are You My Mother?

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Callie Skokos

It’s been raining for a week straight in Colorado.  With its 300 days of sunshine a year, this surely must mean the beginning of the apocalypse.  As I sip my coffee and mindlessly caress the top of my dog’s head, … Continue reading →

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The Law of Running

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Sometimes the run shows us just how human we really are. The sound of my alarm startles me awake at 5:30 a.m. I’m confused.  What day is it? Ah, yes, it’s Sunday.  Today is my last 22-miler before the 2015 … Continue reading →

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I Believe. Please Help My Unbelief

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Callie Skokos

The sun is slowly welcoming me with its orange glow illuminating the silhouette of an old clipper ship.   The splendor of these glorious moments is not lost on me.  I still find it all so awe-inspiring.  On this March morning, … Continue reading →

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Jesus is My Valentine

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Everything is frozen.  The dirt beneath my feet.  The scrub oak at my ankles.  The air I’m exhaling from my mouth.  I realize I’m running much too fast for the workout that’s scheduled, but I cannot help myself.  I am … Continue reading →

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Love Like Snowball

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Love.  I wanted it.  I needed it.  I was starved for it.  I was a five.  This is the thought that grips my heart as I step outside into the cold, locking the front door behind me.  Because today is … Continue reading →

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Just Leave the Ring on the Rail

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Seven years ago today I bolted from the Douglas County Courthouse thinking, ‘How could a 21-year relationship end in a matter of five minutes?’ Just five minutes.  That’s all it took for the judge to dissolve something that required a … Continue reading →

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