Well, last Friday I didn’t have internet access because I was on an island in the Bahamas, enjoying the sunshine. And this week when I checked-in to read about last Friday’s Five-Minute-Friday-community, I just couldn’t resist joining in. It’s because I believe in the word she chose–a word I long to be true of this place. I […]
My Motherhood Journey of Love and Fear
It was sixteen years ago now, and I can still remember the beginning of my motherhood journey– them handing him to me for the first time. And I remember the feelings that flooded me in that moment, like a tidal wave crashing down. And they all stood around me smiling, our parents so happy to […]
Seeing the Gifts in the Mess
Why is it so easy to focus on what isn’t? To fix my eyes on what is lacking in the now, failing to see what is really before me? I easily notice the mess of toys on the floor, and I’m irritated. And internally I escalate. I just cleaned that area and hour ago! And I am […]
Returning Home {Visiting with the Giants}
I can’t think of any better way to initiate the New Year than returning home and visiting my family. My parents have lived in the same house for almost 40 years and returning there brings comfort from the familiarity and memories it holds. And there is something to be said for living in one place so […]
The Gift of an On-Call Day
Photo credit: cobalt123, Flickr creative commons I called work at 5am and pressed the phone close to my ear. I could hear the line ringing and I wondered, would I be able to be on-call today?? You see I was supposed to work this Sunday. And the thing is, I rarely work on Sundays because it […]
The Colors of the Season
The colors of this season warm me… The colors of all the lights lining our streets…some white, some red, some dangly and some straight–all shining to declare the joy of the season. The colors of the advent Truth-in-the-Tinsel projects the kids are making each day, dot our days with wonder as we walk through the […]
Truth in the Tinsel {An Advent Experience for Little Hands}
I have always wanted to do something amazing for advent…you know, like a pocket calendar, prizes behind opened doors, or a paper chain counting down the days…something fun to teach the kids about the Christmas season. I have wanted a way to build anticipation for Christmas, and to spend intentional time together focusing on the real reason we […]
I Can Still Remember, and I Give Thanks
I can still remember as I sat on the couch that day, tears streaming in an unrelenting flow and I will never forget that day in May…the very day that would have been my 9th wedding anniversary of my previous marriage. Me having been divorced…and now remarried. Me experiencing, that day, the first of my […]
