If you’re reading these words, you made it. You may be crawling across the finish line, banged up and battle weary, but you did it. Somehow, we survived one of the craziest years ever, and for that alone I want to give you a high five across the computer screen. Well done, friend. Whether you feel as though you accomplished anything in 2020 or not, I can promise you did. If you’re a mom or parent, you navigated a life and classroom that looked nothing like anything you ever imagined. Continue Reading
Maintaining Steady Hope in an Unstable World
When we hear perpetual bad news, changing protocols, and internet shaming, it's difficult to maintain a steady hope. Hope in the future. Hope in our world's ability to rise from all of this to be better and stronger. Last night, after the kids were in bed and we both watched TV, my husband asked how I was doing. He knew something was off from my snippy attitude, short fuse, and restlessness. But at first, I didn’t know how to respond. After reflecting on his question, I think my firstborn Continue Reading
For the One Who Grieves Someone Who is Still Living
I was fresh out of words. With arms folded across my chest, I looked out the bay window as if I might find fresh fire for my prayers. It seemed as though each one fell flat or hit some invisible wall, not reaching the place I needed it to. For years, I didn’t realize you could grieve a living person. In my mind, you only grieved for those who left this life for the next or perhaps those fighting a terminal illness. But someone still alive? I didn’t see it. Until one day, through a Continue Reading
