Like a shepherd

From worry to wonder

I'm a worrier. I've heard the statistic that something like 90% of what we worry about never happens. But rather than being reassured by this fact, I worry that what I'm worrying about might be in the category of the 10% that does happen. I can worry about almost anything—from the state of the local … [Read more...]

Floods, flowers, and first grade

Winter 2019 is unlikely to go down in the books as my favorite winter. We've had one faux snow day, record-breaking amounts of rain, random illnesses, and very little school. I signed a permission slip yesterday and accidentally dated it 2/29/2019. The Spouse saw it on the kitchen island late last … [Read more...]

Do your thing

I've watched two stories this week about incredible athletes. The first was a film about a rock climber. The Spouse is fascinated by people who accomplish amazing athletic feats. So much so, he has been excited for weeks now about setting aside time to watch Free Solo, an Oscar-nominated documentary … [Read more...]

Five Things Friday

Here are five quick things on my mind this week: Our 6th Grader turned twelve years old on Tuesday. She is nearing my height and my shoe size, and it doesn't seem possible that I could be parenting someone of her age when I feel like I'm still growing up myself. As our firstborn she is also our … [Read more...]