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Layers of Healing
Sometimes I think and write in layers. Please indulge me while I take you on a journey down three layers of a story. Layer one: We have been battling fleas all summer. First, we noticed the problem with our cat. She received a flea treatment at the vet, but we still...
Summer Slow-Down
Let me share with you how God abundantly showered me with a good and unexpected gift this week. It was the gift I most needed in this particular season: an unhurried and free schedule. He gifted me the kind of week that summer dreams are made of. Now, let me share...
When Grace Overflows
I'm not proud to admit it, but apparently I underestimated my child's ability. Swimming lessons started this week. Due to fear of water on their part, laziness on my part, and a pandemic that put us behind a year, this Mom was late in putting my two youngest in...
Anxiety, Anger, and Transitions
The last year is one for the record books. Literally. We certainly haven't seen anything like a global pandemic in our lifetimes, and hopefully we won't see one again anytime soon. Considering the magnitude of the life changes and grief that many have undergone this...
Mind Full or Mindful?
Occasionally, I like to play a game with my youngest son. This is a game I pull out when we need a distraction, when his potty talk has hit its limit, or when we're on a walk and he's getting tired. I'll say to him, "Let's play: what do you hear?" Then I fall silent...
Being The Soil
Parenting has come with unique challenges for which I often feel unprepared. I don't know what I expected raising children would be like, but I certainly did not anticipate many of the scenarios I've found myself in over the years. I grew up with one sister. One very...
Gas Fill-ups and Gratitude
My oldest son and I sit in the van, biding time and creeping forward. It's 3:14, and the school bell will soon ring, releasing my three youngest boys from their school day. Here we sit, just like we do every Monday, waiting in the school pick-up line. I glance at my...
On Being Relevant
Dr. Sullivan was my honors English teacher during my freshman year of high school. She was a unique individual to say the least. She dressed like a left-over hippie, was quick to laugh, and didn't take life too seriously. She could have been a college professor, but...
Good Intentions
If you've been a reader of my blog very long, you may have noticed by now that I tend to write frequently about animals and nature. It seems that I reflect best while observing my natural surroundings. It's unsurprising then, that today's blog post starts out with a...
Rhythms of Soul-Care
I am not a person who likes structure and routine. In fact, the more set a routine becomes, the more I find myself wanting to break it. So, you can imagine that the idea of a "devotion" or "quiet time" has been difficult for me. For years, I found myself reading the...
Skin in the Game
The conversations in our home about race and difference sneak up on me, and I inevitably find myself unprepared. All the adoption trainings in the world can't prepare one for the actual moment that the issue will arise. Transracial adoption is tricky that way. There I...
The Stain of Skepticism
Something has been growing in my mind and soul, festering and spreading like black ink. It's not a new thing: it's been there for many years, but over the past year it's been multiplying and growing. Left unchecked, this something has the power to destroy my faith and...
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