I love hearing other people’s stories. The dating stories, the marriage stories, the stories of children and grandchildren and grandparents. I love reading stories, listening to friends’ stories and living out good stories. So this is the year of stories, of listening to others’ tales of laughter and brokenness, of the mundane and the unexpected. […]
Journeys
When life feels like a marathon
It was one of those mornings when nothing goes right, when there is grumbling and crying from a tired child, when the clock is ticking minutes down, when everything is a struggle. Because sometimes life is a struggle. After we endure the struggle, we look back at the mistakes, the things we could have done […]
Don’t miss the beauty
Not wanting to miss the beauty of this last snowstorm, my husband and I went out and shot a few pictures, so we would not forget this. Early morning light, untouched snow, mist across the water. There are so many things I want to share, but I’ll leave them for another day. Thoughts about how […]
Finding Happiness in Snowmaggedon
The snow swirls outside, blowing off rooftops and covering old footprints, burying our street in white. Sam scrapes snow from the driveway early in the morning. My daughter has been off of school eight days since Christmas break and I’m juggling the constant tension of a planned schedule with a newly-announced snow day. It is […]
How to focus on the one thing that matters
Many years ago, when the summer winds blew through our willow tree, my daughter would sit outside with a piece of paper and paintbrushes and begin her work. Reds, blues, and yellows swirled together on the blank sheet in front of her, soaking into the paper, dripping off the sides onto the grass. Her artwork […]
