A few years ago I was skimming through the Sunday paper, looking through the Target circular to see their latest deals and steals. My oldest daughter, a preschooler at the time, was looking over my shoulder and happened to see an ad for a Disney movie that she wanted. Her: Momma, can I get that movie?Me: Maybe…
My husband and I have something of a recurring conversation when we get the girls to sleep each night. As we respond to emails and text threads, go over schedules and appointments, and scroll through our phones, it feels like we keep coming back around to the same questions. “How can we slow down? Where…
This week has felt heavy. It’s partly that the air itself is hot, humid, and heavy outside. But there are so many things going on in the world at large adding weightiness to the week. The anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. News of an influential young pastor’s suicide. Heartache for a gifted artist I’ve followed…
I hesitate to write this post, but sometimes I process things better when I flesh them out with words on a screen. It’s a matter that’s heavy on my mind and heart and maybe an area where others struggle as well. My hope is that my vulnerability in this space will make someone else feel…