We all want our lives to matter, and despite the deep meaningfulness of staying home with a new baby, toddlers,…
Own It
Can I be honest with you without you judging me? Ah well, I’ll just be honest with you and let you do with it as you will. Because this is about me, not you. You probably don’t deal with this problem.
Here is my honest confession: I routinely get wrapped up in other people’s issues.
Today, I heard stories.
Today, I heard the stories of a homeless woman and a teenage refugee boy. The boy left home when he…
The “More” Monster
“Here mom, you can have the rest of this. I’ve had enough.” It still shocks me every time. Somehow my…
10 Things I’ve Learned About Foster Care
There’s a lot I can’t tell you about foster care and the kids who have stayed with us, for privacy’s…
Look Up!
I love looking out over the ocean, or from any overlook – it always feels good to stretch my eyes!…
If You Feel Like Mommyhood = Groundhog Day, Read This.
I am not good at “again.” All those parts of mommyhood that demand repeated attention – oh wait, that’s all…
Delight
My mind jumps. ALWAYS. It jumps from laundry to a 6-year old’s question to a text message to Facebook to a…
#ImWithYou
I wasn’t with her, and I am not with him. But I am lucky enough to have friends and family…
Sorting My Thoughts
What if I could sort my thoughts and worries and put them away – like so many t-shirts from a suitcase at the end of a trip?
Dear Syria… I haven’t forgotten you.
Dear Syrian Refugees, I want you to know that I am still praying for you. My heart still hurts when…
10 Good Reasons To Read A Book. (And 10+ Good Books To Try)
I hadn’t really read books in years. I was an English major in college, but after graduating I took a…
Wafer Gospel
There’s not much worse than those little round, tasteless wafers that are often served for communion. When I eat one of…
Foster Care With Kids – Worth It?
When we first started considering foster care, my first concern was about our own kids. How they would handle having “outsiders” in our home… how we would handle taking care of that many kids…
Now, having done a couple stints with respite, I don’t know how we would do it without them!
Why It’s Important to Do What you Love
I recently watched my daughter’s middlish-aged ballet teacher (she isn’t much older than me, so I really don’t want to call…
