Hide-and-seek is one of my favorite games as a mom. Crouching down in my favorite hiding spot, keeping my breath as quiet and controlled as possible, I try to fade into the background and make myself invisible. I get such a thrill when I suck in my breath as my kids walk into the darkened […]
December comes rolling in with a vigor that can be full of childlike excitement or of the dread of “too much to do and too little time.” I’m not going to lie, I’m going to have to fight for the childlike wonder this year. In addition to all of the other added expectations the holidays […]
Brokenhearted, I laid my head down on the table on our porch and pray-cried, feeling every mom-inadequacy rising up within me. My daughter had just left for a place I didn’t want her going, and now the last words we spoke were fighting words – another round of a battle that we are both exhausted […]
I love hearing people’s stories. I have never been great at small talk. I don’t know if it is arrogant or loving, but I just don’t want to waste my time. If I have the opportunity to find out more about the REAL you – the encouraging stories of victories, as well as the bits […]
It’s the time of year when my husband starts getting giddy with garden plans. He starts making plots on grid paper with the ingredients of our future menu plans. It’s equal parts impressive and insane. But I love how excited he gets as he checks the seed trays every day to look for signs of […]
Christmas is such a funny time, really. For the span of a month, there are unique experiences that completely hijack schedules, radios, and household decor. This holiday is drawn out over five weeks and is the only holiday to have its own “season.” This particular holiday also seems to cause memories that generate a myriad […]
Hang on, friend. Or better yet, fasten your seatbelt. Life can be brutal sometimes. There are times it tosses you around, back and forth, waves crashing over your head, leaving you gasping for air. Maybe you are in peaceful waters right now – what a blessing! Enjoy it! Gain strength, celebrate, and be grateful to […]
She was so lonely. And so, so desperate. She was tired of being rejected, isolated, embarrassed, and taken advantage of. Even as she sat there, contemplating what to do, the familiar stench from 12 years of continual bleeding circled around her. She had tried to do things the “right way,” according to Jewish law. She […]
The best (and worst) discussions amongst our little tribe seem to happen at the lake. Maybe it’s because we’re all forced into close quarters in the cozy, peaceful little cabin or because the tranquility and stillness of the surroundings put our mind and heart at ease long enough to ask rich, deep questions and wrestle […]
Her wisdom has echoed in my ears every day since I walked away from that prison. It’s the simple truths that stick to your soul, sweet like honey. “Just make scrambled eggs,” she advised her friend, and all of us that were circled around her nodded in awe and agreement. We all knew just what […]