I hesitate to write this post, as it leaves me vulnerable and open and human and fallible. But such is me and what am I if not all those things? Fake? A parading facade that gives the illusion of whimsy when I am in despair? Let me be frank. I learned very quickly after committingContinue reading “CHECKPOINTS”
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PLAY
Originally posted on coatsquotes:
So…I don’t want to put Shaun T or Jane Fonda out of a job, but I think I’ve found the most effective workout routine. Play with your kids. Michael has deemed this summer a summer focused on our family. We need it. Our kids have sacrificed a LOT of time with…
HEART
My dad would tell you that he made mistakes as a father. But I do not have the energy, nor have I the want, to spend time thinking about what went wrong in my childhood. Instead, I have elected to think about what went right. And particularly what went right with my dad. Though myContinue reading “HEART”
LOST
I attended a conference of sorts this weekend that was aimed at mothers with children. It was located in a city. And I, sweet reader, am a country dweller. Cities make me nervous. My fear is founded. I have been lost and alone in both Chicago and Madrid, without a cell phone. Both times IContinue reading “LOST”
Searching for The God Within
Originally posted on Dim Reflections For Now:
After about three months of focused reading of a number of ancient spiritual mystics and modern psychologists who would be called spiritual mystics if they were ancient, a clear message has emerged: if you haven’t discovered God, then you haven’t looked and listened deeply enough within your own…
JEREMY
Today is my little brother’s birthday. I don’t know when is the proper time to quit calling him little. Is it when he outgrows you? Outsmarts you? On both counts, he’s bigger than me now. When we were little he made me laugh. So hard. I’m not sure why, but I thought he was theContinue reading “JEREMY”
CREATURES
Today Michael stopped on the side of the road to FaceTime me because he saw a giant turtle. I love animals. And I love to spot them in the wild. Michael gets it and humors me often. At closer look, it appeared the turtle was suffering, having been hit by a car. I asked himContinue reading “CREATURES”
DANCE
When I was in 4th grade, I took dance lessons. Tap and Jazz to be exact. Kristi Stuckey’s mom would pick us up each week and drive us to the next town over to eat at Arby’s and then head to the studio where we would spend the next 2 hours highlighting my inability toContinue reading “DANCE”
PRIORITIZE
This morning I woke up to a nice little pudge in my belly, which I have unaffectionately begun to refer to as “Christmas 2014”. My people are just too good in the kitchen. My brother is home and so dinners are meat with a side of meat. And everything has its own butter based dippingContinue reading “PRIORITIZE”
TRAVEL
Dear Moms of teensy tinies who traveled this Christmas, Let me let you in on a little bitty secret…. IT GETS EASIER! Traveling with little ones is the ultimate test of a parent’s will and resolve. How important is that family gathering? How will you get there? What will transit behold? I don’t mean toContinue reading “TRAVEL”
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