Sixteen years ago, my friend Angela and I delivered baby girls. Same day. Same year. Minutes apart. We’d even both had C-sections. Angela and I were soccer moms whose sons played ball on the same team. I was struck when I learned that another mother from the team had given birth to a baby girl […]
Faith
Guest Post} Forgiveness
Who hasn’t been hurt by the words or actions of another? Perhaps a parent constantly criticized you, rejected you, or abandoned you. Maybe a co-worker sabotaged a project, stole a promotion, or caused you to loose your job. It could be that your spouse committed adultery, you were abused by someone close to you, or […]
Believe} I am Blessed
In 2013, my word was gratitude. I had just read Ann Voskamp’s book, “One Thousand Gifts,” and I was so inspired by her writing that I decided to take the joy journey and keep a gift list of my own. #1 music from the ones you love, Jeremy Camp, There Will be a Day #2 cool […]
Believe} No Worries
I don’t know how much of my life has been spent worrying, especially about my kids. It’s like children should come with a warning label when we birth them: Welcome to the uncomfortable world of maternal anxiety. When they were little, I worried about our kids health, about their education, about the choices they would […]
Believe} A Word Journey
A lot of people were happy to put 2020 in their rear view. Toilet paper and paper towel shortages were minor inconveniences compared to business closures and health concerns. It was an interesting (and frustrating year) here on the hill. It was the year that I learned to love grocery shopping and really dislike politics. […]
Dear Mom-Mom,
It’s been five years since I held your hand as you slipped off into eternity. Five years without seeing the twinkle in your eye. Five years without hearing your mischievous giggle. Five years without seeing your smile. I miss the days when I sat at the card table in your kitchen, eating chipped beef gravy […]