I was sitting at a middle school track meet last night and could feel my heart jump every time the starter fired his pistol into the air. There is no universe in which that sound should conjure up the fears and images it does. But here we are on the heels of a hard and…
We are living in a townhome in this season while we wait and hope for a less intense housing market. A few weeks ago I set up a pre-lit Christmas tree from Home Depot in our family room, and it brings me much happiness every day when I see it or sit next to it’s…
I’ve had trouble with writing for the past year or so. It’s not so much a case of writer’s block as it is a case of a writer’s conscience getting in the way. Every time I sit down to start a post, I feel a sense of shame about not being the person I might…
Here’s a confession. I’ve consumed more news in the past few weeks than one should take in over the course of a whole year. My 6th grader asked me what my screen time was last week, and I evaded that question with shame. Not only was my screen time astounding, but the nature of the…