CONNECTING HEARTS THROUGH WORDS
Words don’t suffice. There aren’t enough that can express. A and E, let my heart talk to yours. You are so adored by your hard-working and fun-loving parents, grandparents, aunties, and uncles: Life will be a great adventure. Along the way, we’ll surround you and pray you'll be surrounded by God’s angels too. Your Nonny... Continue Reading →
After I repeated the expression, you told me it brought you to tears. “All of God’s grace in one tiny face.” We'd talked on the phone for an hour that afternoon—me swatting bees on the deck of our rental house in Indiana and you back home in Illinois in your cozy recliner, looking at birds... Continue Reading →
In this Lenten season, we can be reminded—if we take the time and look—that God‘s goodness is everywhere. We can focus on the direness, or we can remember that Jesus came to defeat it all. He’s with us when we arise in the morning, as we navigate our days, and when we close our eyes... Continue Reading →
It happened in a blink, the way these things usually do. We were babysitting Brett and Abby's puppy, our grandpup; a rascally, endearing, sixty-pound Sheepadoodle named Berkley. They’re in love with that guy (we are too) and had trouble leaving him for the dog-free overnight they were embarking on. I finally said, “Okay now, just... Continue Reading →
She gave me a wry grin and shook her head. "Is that getting old?" I asked. "Yes," she said, but then her laughter told me she (sorta) liked my little comedy routine. Now that my daughter, husband, and most of us are doing school and work at home, I say, "Drive safe!" and "See you... Continue Reading →
If I believed, before, that a defense of temporary insanity was a bunch of hogwash, I now knew differently. I truly did lose my mind. The roads were terribly icy, and snow was coming down. I was dismayed they weren't given a snow day but was taking the twenty-five minute drive to my daughter’s school... Continue Reading →
For the dear life of me, I couldn't justify the hateful looks I was getting from the woman a few people ahead of me at the check-out line. My daughter and I had been driving by one of our favorite stores and decided to pull in to buy a needed gift. She grabbed her new... Continue Reading →