The Long Way Home
I went through a very hard season my junior year of high school. I felt betrayed and abandoned by people in my life that it had never...
When Words Fail
I am a words person. I love the written word and the spoken word. I love listening to people say the words and I love saying them...
Finding Friends
It can be incredibly difficult to make friends as an adult. This challenge has been highlighted for me every time I've made a major move....
Relational Repairs
I have a confession. Once I yelled at my sister. I probably have yelled at her many times, over the course of growing up together, but...
For the Toolbox
The last week and a half or so haven’t been all that great. It hasn’t been terrible, and there have been some really good moments. But...
I See You
My son has been struggling with a lot of bedtime fears. He is the oldest and most independent, so many nights at bedtime his younger...
Some Thoughts on Community
Twice in the last few weeks I have had this chill go through me, this sit-up-and-pay-attention, slap in the face feeling. Both times I...
The Lies Shame Tells
Sometime in the space between morning and night, laying in a twin bed with a child who had a bad dream, I realized that I had forgotten...
HURRY UP!
It amazes me how long it takes me to get out the door. Actually, I do fine getting out the door. It’s the three young children who...
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Last weekend we ran some errands as a family, and celebrated successfully completing these errands by going out for frozen yogurt. My...
