While I was busy contemplating the bizarre turn of events in my life over the past few months, I wrote and published my One Thousandth (1000!!!!) post here, in my starry corner of cyberspace. For a woman who has a strong predilection for abandoning projects (jobs, hobbies, diy projects, exercise, ... Read More about A Summer Q & A: Everything You’ve Never Asked Me (Part 1)
The Art of Catch and Release
I watched him from the kitchen window as I washed the dishes. He bent his blond head over the purple riot of echinacea and moved a cupped hand slowly over a single bloom. He pulled his hands to his face and discovered they were empty, just as the object of his affection fluttered to another part of ... Read More about The Art of Catch and Release
When Life Turns Out Differently Than You Planned
Twelve years ago, I stood on the precipice of a decision that would shape the future of my family. Staring into the chasm between what I desired and what God desired for me, I wondered which ledge would hold my weight, or if I'd find myself lost, falling in the echo chamber in the center. Our family ... Read More about When Life Turns Out Differently Than You Planned
Blessed are the Peacemakers
I sat on the beach listening to the sound of seagulls squawk in circles while searching for a sand-covered potato chip or a half-eaten sandwich. Beneath them, white foam and waves of dark gray crashed on wet sand, and as I watched them roll in, I thought of the waves and waves and ... Read More about Blessed are the Peacemakers
Perseverance Is The New Sexy
My husband and I sat huddled around the computer with our houseguest, watching the video of his interview with a South American beauty queen. She asked him about his recent book release, and after she asked in Spanish and he answered in English, my husband said, "I didn't know you speak Spanish." "I ... Read More about Perseverance Is The New Sexy
Faking it since 1975
My oldest daughter is guiding me through a reading of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. She read and analyzed the novel for English class in the spring, and initially, I promised to read alongside her to keep her company among the pages. Life intervened, and three months and a rather large ... Read More about Faking it since 1975
