The clerk handed me back my keys and, when I asked him about what might have caused the leak that flattened a tire Walmart put on my car only a week ago, he shrugged and replied "I couldn't say." It took every ounce of self control I possessed not to reach across that … [Read more...]
Back to Life, Back to Reality
The last couple of weeks have been a sort of break from reality for me, as close to an actual vacation you can get as a mom without actually leaving home. My mom came to visit for a lovely 2 weeks, spoiling us, magically making laundry disappear, letting me sleep in, and simply … [Read more...]
Who Could Ask for More?
Our little family sat around the table, surrounded by a bounty of food, enjoying plates heaped with delicious morsels. My husband looked at our family and said, "Why don't we share what we're grateful for today?"Ella, our four year-old, spoke up enthusiastically, and said without … [Read more...]
Sanctuary on Fire
There's a scene in Mississippi Burning that always forces my heart up into my throat. Families are gathered in a church, singing, praising, gathering strength from one another. Their worship is shattered by terror, arson, hatred. They run from the burning building, … [Read more...]
A Bittersweet Freedom
I had this sort of revelation today. We're often told in life to do our best to get along with others, to be civil, to turn the other cheek, to keep the peace for a loved one's sake. This is a wonderful thing. Through our associations with others, we (hopefully) learn to temper … [Read more...]
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