Grace
If you hate when people complain about being tired, maybe stop reading right now. Last week was a doozy. My youngest daughter had croup,...
I Need Your Opinion
The other day my sister was trying to decide what she should wear for her family pictures. She texted me and our sister-in-law pictures...
The Whole Story
One of my kids is particularly susceptible to fear. He is incredibly perceptive and aware, and therefore he sees danger and risk in...
The Color of Anxiety
Picture a box of brand new, freshly opened Crayola crayons. A 120 pack, with all the colors sharpened and neatly lined up. See the...
Enjoy Every Minute
I have this vivid memory of standing outside the church one hot July morning. I was pacing with a screaming newborn, hoping that the...
Gold Stars
My husband and I recently went away for a long weekend. It was glorious. I drank my coffee while it was hot each morning, didn’t cook...
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...
Denial and Obsession
The other day my kids discovered this massive spider sitting outside on a cooler we had used the day before. It was huge. It had a...
I'm Sorry, I Forgive You
I am lucky enough to be married to a pretty spectacular human being. He’s wonderful, but he isn’t perfect. This weekend he made a...
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...
