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The three of them, out doing all of the chores together because their dad was stuck working an ice storm. I’m thinking of how fleeting these kinds of “the three of them” moments are getting to be, just trying to … Continue reading →

Last weekend’s ice storm resulted in us losing our internet all week. It’s amazing how wedded we are to technology, how off-kilter we feel without it. And amazing, too, what we might miss if we don’t divorce ourselves from it … Continue reading →

Remember when they were little girls, how sweet they were? They’d make you the most adorable handmade cards full of heartfelt X’s and O’s. Then they become 15 and their homemade cards go something like this… Dad, Happy Valentine’s Day! … Continue reading →

A jammed (hopefully not broken) swollen purple finger meant a change in position. Still, a good way to spend a Sunday. It’s good to be flexible.

Three straight hours at the piano. Devastating news. New-to-me shoes. Days like today, you wonder just how the world keeps spinning on.

Woah, does he look like my dad in this picture Some days it feels like life is a constant “circling in.” Sometimes nearer. Sometimes farther away. Never quite hitting the mark. 1 year ago: Win some, lose some Getting promoted … Continue reading →

“Joy is the realest reality, the fullest life, and joy is always given, never grasped. God gives gifts and I give thanks and I unwrap the gift given: joy.” ~ “One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where … Continue reading →

I posted this last winter… but I still love it & seem to revisit it this time every year. “There’s a point where you can give up on winter–when temptation can enter your soul, prying its way in like cold … Continue reading →

You might recall from last year, my in-laws rock at gift giving. Well, they rock at a lot of things, and it’s one of life’s major suckages that they live on the opposite side of the country from us. This … Continue reading →

The other night I heard Matt outside shouting at someone, or something. I knew none of the kids were out there doing chores with him, so I went to take a look at what was going on. This is what … Continue reading →