On Our 13th Anniversary, I Got Balloons
There is so much we can say about marriage, and people who are not married – "life partners" and whatnot – will never know the deepness...
Why We Need Seasons - and How to Get Through the Long Ones
My heart is all over the place today. That best-friend-sister of mine is having a baby as I write. She's practicing her labor breaths,...
Let's Drop the Title of "Victim"
Too often, I walk through my days as a victim. No one did the dishes....again. Guess it falls on me. Dave is working late for the 3rd...
Grace and Tacos
The phone rang today not twice, but three times from the school. One call was the nurse; Mrs. Angela and I have become good friends and I...
My Grief with "Awards" Ceremonies
I have finally crossed the end-of-school finish line. These past weeks have been a blur of parties, half days, and stacks of used spiral...
Why I'm Practicing Labor Breaths 7 Years Later
It was 9 months ago they wanted to Skype. By the looks on their faces, we knew what was coming. With their news, I was taken back to...
The Day I Hit My Child
Just writing the title, I feel guilt pouring into me like a waterfall. Yesterday was Saturday. Dave left for a week of serving in Haiti...
Perfect Easter Pictures in a World of Imperfect Kids
It gets me every year, these Facebook posts filled with well-dressed, smiling kids sitting on the steps, in the grass, at the church....
Why It's Okay to Have Failed Friendships
It started out as any good friendship does-awkward at first, then slowly evolving into dinners together, secrets shared, and coffee...
What I'm Reading: Every Little Thing ~ Deidra Riggs
I've always been a book nerd. I am never not in the middle of a memoir, historical fiction, or novel. As a kid, I read through the entire...
When Your Closure Looks Different Than Someone Else's
It was supposed to be a weekend of closure. When I found out in the spring that my mom had cancer, the brothers began making plans for a...
Put on Your Big Girl Pants...and Other Helpful Advice for Our Relationships
I was recently reading over at Mother of Knights about rejection. It was a difficult post to read through, and names kept popping into my...
