Around 4:00 AM on a recent weekday morning, I heard a loud thud on our front door that jolted me awake. Within a few seconds I realized it wasn’t an intruder, but some sort of weather system was rolling in and the large wooden letter “S” that hangs on our front door was banging around in the wind. I … [Read more...]
Lightening up
Our girls are ages 14, 12, and 9. So, if you’ve spent much time with girls of those ages you can imagine that at any given time there is a lot of emotional energy flowing through our home. On two evenings this week, just as my husband stepped into the house, I’ve said: “That’s it. Here’s the baton. … [Read more...]
Like a shepherd
Every year I do the same thing. I come crashing into Holy Week. And coming off a particularly strange and difficult year, I find myself in even more of a tailspin than usual. I’m grasping for control in areas I have absolutely no control over. I’m wound up and worn out from trying to hold the people … [Read more...]
A Road to Recovery
I’m going to need to recover from this past year of pandemic life. Sure, I learned to appreciate long walks, outings to the park, and eating more meals at home. I even cleaned out some closets and learned to play a little bit of jazz piano last spring. But I’ve also learned I have an unhealthy need … [Read more...]
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