I’m oddly emotional. After roughly 30 minutes, she finally laid back, cradled her pink sheep-head blanket, and fell asleep. It’s the weirdest thing. You want your child to be independent (I do, anyway), and at the same time, you want your child to do what YOU know she needs to do. You see her strong will…
unclean–online book club
just got my copy. stay tuned.
things adults do
As I reflect on a few unrelated events, I’m inspired to create a list of things adults do. There’s no hierarchy to the list coz ALL the items are important. My husband contributed a few to the mix, too. Here goes. Things Adults Do: Work hard Don’t make excuses–take the shame then do better Shower–after…
no skateboards allowed
I was ready for them–two kids, skateboards in hand, walking toward the front of Advent House. I was ready to tell them off for skating down the front steps and railing, waiting in my “dare you to try” posture. I couldn’t have them destroying what seemed to take all of last summer to fix. Not…
500: now
The plants need watering. It’s best to do it at the coolest part of the day. That would be now. I have a sermon to write and the order of service pieces need to be in by today. I should work on that now. We have travel plans. It always takes a bit to not…
why 500
It’s a challenge via an app I have that encourages you to set goals and reach them. It didn’t seem at all daunting when I found it. 500 words? In my sleep! Well, maybe not. It’s actually been very hard. In my attempts to write every day, I’ve found three things to be true: I…
war stories
It’s easy not to pay attention, not to care. It’s not my family’s history. It’s not my native land. But ever since moving here, I’ve wanted to know more and, thankfully, my husband is also a forever student. So we went to the cemetery, baby and one set of grandparents in tow. It was beautiful….