It never fails that I make a mess of what is supposed to be the most reflective week of the Christian year. Maybe because Easter is in the spring when the pace of activities picks up, but I always find myself more hurried and harried than usual in the days leading up to it. I’ve…
Do you ever get tired of your own weakness? I have a nagging problem with perfectionism. Much like someone battling a chemical addiction has to resist a drink or a drug, I have to resist the temptation to try to make everything in and around me just right. I like for our house to be…
I like where I live. I was born and raised here, and the Spouse is from a town only an hour east of here. Our city is friendly, familiar, and fun. We know how to live in a college town. We wear the right colors on Saturday and cheer for the hometown team. Tonight when…
There is something about simultaneously having a kindergartener and a 5th grader that makes the end of this school year feel particularly poignant. When I think about how much my oldest has changed between her first and what will soon be her last day of elementary school, I’m not sure there’s another span of years…