You Belong (An Advent Reflection)
I don’t spend as much time on FB anymore, but one of my favorite things is the On This Day app (on mobile) or Memories tab (on desktop) where you can see the status updates, photos, and videos you posted…
Read moreI Did A Hard Thing This Week
**Content Note: sexual assault (non-specific)** ** ** ** This past week I did a BIG SCARY THING that I’ve been anticipating and dreading and worrying about for years…YEARS. After all this time imagining the “what ifs” and fearing both known and…
Read moreDay 5 – Disdain for Dishes Part 4 (The Last Scraps)
Messy Me Makeover Day 5 I love watching the deleted scenes of movies in the “Bonus Features” section on DVDs. Occasionally I watch certain ones and think it’s probably better that some of those slower or random sections were left…
Read moreDay 1 – Messy Me Makeover (Introduction)
Well, I’m plunging in again to the 2017 Write 31 Days Challenge. Here’s why. Friday night we went to a high school football game. At half-time we watched the marching band and dance team perform. One of our friends shared that…
Read moreIt’s day ONE of the rest of my life
Write 31 Days…Day ONE First, a timeless prologue (and epilogue!) for the days and pages ahead: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.…
Read moreSnow Day Letters
“It’s a s–n–o–w day!” Last night my daughter warned we weren’t allowed to say the actual words SNOW DAY because then it might not happen. HA! Well it did indeed happen…on November 18…REALLY?? Maybe we shouldn’t be so surprised since our…
Read more3 years gone
Today March 27 is 3 years since my dad passed away. I had hoped to have time to write one or more lengthier posts this week about “death-iversaries” and “compounded grief” but this day is now into late night and…
Read moreUsing My Voice in the Wilderness
Some people have a “life verse” – a sentence or two from scripture which sums up their calling or vision or purpose in their life of faith. I always lean toward an abundance of words, so for me, it’s a…
Read moreAnother Year
It has been nearly a full year since I wrote the first post for my blog in February 2013. It took me until May to have the courage to post publicly, and afterwards I was filled with elation and accomplishment,…
Read moreGrieving on the Big Days
Today would have been my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. That’s a big one, noteworthy. They make decorations and candles and cards for that number. The impromptu surprise celebration at our family’s favorite campground three years ago still plays like a…
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