There was, however, a crazy amount of emotion running through my blood. And when I talked to God, I held nothing back, including the tears.
yet…part 1
She woke up around 1:30am with her usual 6am greeting of “I’m awake!” She often has other things to say, too, but this morning she kept it simple. Poor thing couldn’t keep sleeping due to her coughing, wheezing, feverish body. We went to her aid, hoped a little attention and some vaporub was all she…
Less = Sanity (a daily list)
October 22 Pondered life as I drove home Decided to quit some things Asked God for guidance Made a list of almost ten things Felt relief just from making the list Picked three things on the list to start with Started one before sleep October 23 Woke up naturally before 5 Couldn’t go back to…
all my children
i want to carry all my children on my back and in my arms i want to smell their all-day-playing sunscreened heads then watch them as they drift away down deep in slumber unconsumed by weighty thoughts freshly bathed in calming bubbles prayers ascended kisses lavished uncontrollably i want to carry them my longed-for babies…
Goldfish, Boogers, and Conversations with God
I had every intention of writing about this earlier today but a later conversation with a treasured friend solidified my need to record these thoughts. If they are meaningful to you also, amen. This morning included a very challenging moment for me as a young mother. My child was tantrumming on that please-don’t-ever-do-this-in-pubic level and…
Suffragette Salad?
I used what was part bathroon, part hallway then sat down in a chair there. The door opened a bit later and in walked a young woman from Mauritius. She’d just arrived. Her mother and a young man who was like a brother to her walked in with her. She was so excited to be…
All This.
As the sun sets and our little one sleeps in her new “big girl bed,” I’m finding myself reflective and very grateful. I’m looking out our back yard and thinking, “We have all this to enjoy!” which isn’t simply about the tall, old trees or the old house or the plants we’ve labored over. It’s…