My husband was out of the country on a work trip. The first part of his absence had been rough, I sometimes counted the seconds until his return, but this day started and ended, almost, uneventfully. In the evening, I fed our then four-year-old, Brett; nursed our then six-week-old, Collin; and somehow got them both... Continue Reading →
be a light
“I can’t smell my coffee” was followed later in the day by “This ketchup tastes awful!” No, please let it not be so! We’d been lucky enough to avoid COVID this whole year—Why now? Why just days before Christmas with plans for a beautiful gathering with our family and surprise visitors, our daughter-in-law’s parents from... Continue Reading →
not anymore, dear little one
Do you have one loved little one, like me, that’s always screaming for your attention ... always interrupting things? Do you have one that no matter how hard you try and how calm you attempt to make your surroundings, will always squawk just as you’re sitting down to dinner or getting settled in to read... Continue Reading →
may his face shine upon you
Numbers 6 : 24 - 26 ESV The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Dear moms and dads, This blessing was first spoken from God to Moses. The... Continue Reading →
let there be peace on earth
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 →