Holding Space
My sister was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis last spring. It’s been a tough year for her, dealing with painful symptoms, figuring...
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,...
Holding Tight, Letting Go
In one week and one day, the big yellow school bus will resume its route, stopping at the street corner right in front of my house. My...
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...
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...
The Good and The Bad
This weekend was Memorial Day weekend, and it was filled with so many things I love. We celebrated my daughter’s birthday, spent time...
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...
Picture Perfect
The week of Thanksgiving is one of my favorite weeks of the year. There are very few things that bring me more joy than watching my...
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...
First Day of First Grade
Dear Lena, On Wednesday you will get on the bus and head toward your first day of first grade. You’ve been on the bus before and you’ve...
