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 or clean a thing, and slept through the night every night. We had lots of fun, but the best part was 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 even occurred to me could betray or abandon me. It left me questioning what I believed about God, the church,...
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 giant body and thick, hairy legs. It was so big I thought it was fake at first. I am not a fan of big, hairy,...
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 with friends and family, and hosted a BBQ. There was a parade, meals on the porch, swimming, and lots of time...
Two Questions
May is an insane month. The end of the school year, spring sports, and closing programs for various activities. It’s finally not winter, and we have tons of yard work to do and our garden to plant. We have two birthdays, and both my husband and...
It’s Complicated
My first child was born a few days before Mother’s Day. I remember that Mother’s Day so clearly. I was just in awe of his tiny, perfect self. I couldn’t believe that I was his mother, that I was anyone’s mother. My parents were visiting us to...
What Am I Saying?
Today is my firstborn’s ninth birthday. Nine. I swear I was pregnant with him for nine years; the actual past nine years have flown by. I delight in who he is and who he is becoming, and I feel so grateful I get to be his mama. This morning we...
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 scheduling error, and since he was out of town, I had figure out how to navigate it without much advance warning....
Good Guys, Bad Guys, and So Many Questions
Whenever we read a book or watch a movie together, my kids have one question. Actually, they have thousands upon thousands of questions, and its amazing that anything ever gets read or watched. But the most repeated question is always, “Is that...
Liminal Space
I have this quote on a chalkboard in my house that says, “No matter how long the winter, spring is soon to follow.” Baloney. This winter is never going to end. I looked at the forecast this morning and saw that we could have a significant...