Summer days
This is my backyard tree. I removed myself from my kitchen already this morning and retreated to my backyard. You see, it's the first day of my kid's summer vacation. One has already left to [...]
A Thorn On My Side
For 2 years, of which 6 months I was pregnant with my son Sam and a year and a half after he was born, I worked at a domestic violence/sexual assault agency. I was the [...]
And Then Some
A smart friend once explained God's plan for our lives as different paths. He lays out the one that's best for us right in front of us. Life also provides other paths as well. Some [...]
While I’m Waiting
You know how when you hear a song, it has the ability to take you back to the time in your life when that song meant something to you? You can almost “feel” those moments [...]
Be my… I Forgot
So, I just got home from the store where I went with my 9 y.o. daughter to get Valentine cards, candy, and body wash for my teenage boys. My son, who was greatly needing a [...]
This Too Shall Pass
Kids… Kid events… sometimes they excite me, and sometimes the only way I can get myself out the door is remembering that “this too shall pass.” A quote my mother made famous in my life [...]