This is the day the Lord has made. And I am sad. I’ve misplaced my joy today. I’ve been thinking about my mom again. And I’ve been struggling to see her face. Why can’t I see her face? The box she gave me last summer still sits next to the pine grain bin in the […]
Of Beans and Sawdust and Kitchen Floors
I let go of a piece of perfection. I wash my kitchen floor. I don’t know when I last washed it. How is that letting go of perfection? Because I tend to let the scrubbing go until I can plant my knees on this mat. Until I can do it up perfect. So I tend […]
The M.O.M. Initiative
I became a mom at an “older” age–when I “should” have been wiser. But I wasn’t, and I did a lot of things wrong, and I have a lot of regrets. I didn’t get an instruction manual, though my shelves sagged with books. I wasn’t perfect. I didn’t have all the right answers. And I […]
For When We Fail
It’s half an hour to the game. On good roads. The game starts at 10:20. I want to leave by 9:30. I’m up, showered, dressed. I yell up the stairs at 9. The roads don’t look so good. At 9:30, he’s shoveling, and I’m muttering. At 9:40, he comes in, putters in the basement. My […]
Scripture Sunday: He Will Never Give Up!
Just think—you don’t need a thing, you’ve got it all! All God’s gifts are right in front of you as you wait expectantly for our Master Jesus to arrive on the scene for the Finale. And not only that, but God himself is right alongside to keep you steady and on track until things are […]
Saturday’s Health Snippet: One Way to Drop Some Weight
One way to drop some weight is . . . to drop some weight. When we’re overwhelmed with stuff . . . we tend to stuff. At least I do. If my surroundings are out of order, my eating is out of order. I don’t have the energy to eat in a way that provides […]
Your Toothbrush is on Fire!
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. So it was the first thing that popped into my head when I read Lisa-Jo’s word prompt today: awake. I can’t really do the story justice, though. What would be best is for me to video my Sissy telling it. That’s enough to make the tears flow and […]
Catching Up on the Gifts #1KgiftsDare
Cultivating gratitude and accepting Ann’s Joy Dare in capturing One Thousand Gifts in 2012. January 1: Three things about myself for which I’m grateful. 1. I do not have a terrible job record. I am a simply woman of many interests. (Thank you, Sissy.) 2. My heart is in the shape of a Horseshoe–the […]
First Make the Sounds
The seagull–he no longer screams, “Mine!” He makes no sound at all. I can feel the song inside him, but it’s broken. I squeeze, but he only creaks, and I don’t see a way to fix him. I can’t find a battery opening. He’s a bit like me. My song feels broken, and my words […]
If You’re Grieving . . . Embrace Your Wild Side
Sunday was a God day. I wrote about it here. And the comments. Well, they’re God things to me, too. But I forgot to mention the zoo. The pastor talked about it before he launched into his message. Well, I guess it was part of the message when you think about it. That whole […]
