Every time I try to set aside time to write lately my minds starts whirling and I can hardly sit still. Maybe we’ve all lost some degree of focus and our sense of control in recent months, control we only thought we had in the first place. So much uncertainty looms in the air. Will…
Today marks our fifteenth wedding anniversary. The weather outside looks and feels strangely similar to what it was like on June 18, 2005 — partly sunny and unseasonably cool for mid-June in the South. When I look back at pictures I can remember a number of little details about that day, things like the smell…
I sat on our back porch last night trying to figure out how to write a blog post as if it was the first time I’d ever done so. Written words don’t come easily these days. Plenty is happening in the world around us, but I don’t often write about newsworthy or current events. I…
There are certain places I go more often in the summer when the girls are home with me. Ice cream shops, Target, the gas station for ICEE slushes. And topping our list of stops is Chick-fil-A. I’ll be honest here. I’m not a huge fan of fried chicken. I can eat my share of waffle…