Reclaimed Perspective: The “More” Monster
“Here mom, you can have the rest of this. I’ve had enough.” It still shocks me every time. Somehow my […]
Foster Care: 10 Things I’ve Learned
There’s a lot I can’t tell you about foster care and the kids who have stayed with us, for privacy’s
Reclaimed Perspective: Brokenness and Disappointment
The first time I ever visited Colorado Springs, I arrived after dark. I was excited to wake up the next
When You Feel Like Mommyhood = Groundhog Day, Read This. Again.
I am not good at “again.” All those parts of mommyhood that demand repeated attention – oh wait, that’s all
Reclaimed Perspective: 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
Reclaimed Perspective: Wafers for Communion
There’s not much worse than those little round, tasteless wafers that are often served for communion. When I eat one of
Foster Care: But What About My Kids?
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!
Reclaimed Perspective: When Your Best Doesn’t Measure Up
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
Mommy Dayzzzzz
“Mommy, I had an accident!!” Strip the 4-year old, put her clothes and the rug in the washing machine, and