We haven’t been in a church building since last March. As the weeks turn into months it feels especially strange and sad to not experience the sights and sounds of the Christmas season in a church setting. Our Sunday mornings at home have not gone well. We came out of the gate fairly strong last … [Read more...]
Driving by Advent
I was pouring a second cup of coffee yesterday morning when my oldest walked through the kitchen on a live call with her school Chromebook. I couldn’t see the screen but I could hear her classmate sharing about her Christmas plans. Teen: “I’m going to Florida to see my dad, but I’m nervous.” … [Read more...]
A deep breath
For the first ten years of my parenting I had a ritual before going to bed. I would quietly tiptoe into each of the girls’ rooms and make sure they were breathing. All I needed was a quick glimpse of the rise and fall of their little chests to satisfy myself. Is this strange? Probably. But I slept … [Read more...]
An antidote to anxiety
I have a child struggling with anxiety, and it has caught us off guard because she is not the one typically prone to it. Maybe I should blame it on the chaos of 2020 or the intensity of these past few weeks? Whatever the cause, this one’s anxiety, which is coupled with some attention deficit, is … [Read more...]
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