It has been just over four weeks since we moved, and we’re still stepping over and around big brown boxes. With some of our possessions in the garage, some in a storage unit, and many things still packed up, we all feel a bit disoriented. My middle child has misplaced her tennis shoes. I can’t…
Besides toilet paper, do you know what flew off the shelves in 2020? Joggers or any sort of elastic-waisted sweatpants. Why is this? Partly because many of us had an option to ditch the suits and work from home. But it may also be that we collectively turned to comfort clothes because when we’re anxious,…
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…
Last night I walked into a local soup restaurant for the first time in many months. It was around 6:30 and the place was empty except for one young, friendly employee working through her closing duties. She kindly filled my to-go order and directed me to the checkout where I noticed a framed picture hanging…