My boy lies on the sofa under a blanket with the dog curled at his side. His fever is under control for now, so I curl up in the next room on my writing chair. It's the chair where I do my best thinking, almost like the birthing chairs of old, where one sits to deliver the little one they've ... Read More about Bittersweet
On baby steps and bunny slopes
Here's the thing. I have an unnatural fear of heights, speed, and being run over by other people. These three factors come to a head on the ski slopes, where I will surely experience all three while participating in forced family fun. I don't fear falling, two seasons of snowboarding cured me of ... Read More about On baby steps and bunny slopes
My Faith Heroine
I don’t remember exactly when she stepped into my life, but when I opened the first page of her book Walking on Water, it was as if I opened the front door to my heart and she walked right in. She took a seat in the loneliest corner, and she hasn’t left me since. I know little about her faith ... Read More about My Faith Heroine
One Word: Embrace
Happy New Year! I'm welcoming myself back to real life this week with a loaded schedule of errands and miscellany. Over the last few days of the break, I fueled up on books and tea and Downton Abbey in order to forge ahead into 2015. This is the year I will turn forty and I have big plans. Big plans ... Read More about One Word: Embrace
Top five posts of 2014
On Mondays, I usually write about home and belonging. Because I'm still recovering from the onslaught of merry-making that is Christmas and because my kids will be home for another eight days, I plan to keep it light this week. Today, let's recap the top five posts from this, my little place of ... Read More about Top five posts of 2014
Thirsty
When I wake up in the morning and it's still dark, I flip open the pages of the Advent books while muffled noises trickle down from upstairs. I missed so many days of readings. So many. And yet, even with my half-hearted attempts at observing Advent, even with all the distractions and busy-busy and ... Read More about Thirsty
