Yesterday Josiah had a stomach ache. And because my mom was in a meeting, Michael was working, and there was no one to talk me off the cliff, I was 100% sure his appendix was rupturing. I hastily put on my shoes while calling the doctor, telling the kids to get ready because we wereContinue reading “CAST”
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SOULMATES
Recently, when I was brushing my teeth, Michael uncharacteristically leaned in very close to me, shattering my tooth brushing bubble of space, stared at my toothbrush and said, “how long have you been using that toothbrush?” “since I bought it a few months ago.” “I thought that was mine.” “It’s pink!” ‘What color is mine?’Continue reading “SOULMATES”
FIRST
I was in the middle of doing two good deeds. Donating money to the Pregnancy Care Center and donating much needed bedding for incoming refugees to World Relief. I was feeling so accomplished. I had been meaning to do these things for several days and I hadn’t gotten around to it, but woah can IContinue reading “FIRST”
HIGHLIGHTS
Yesterday I posted the sweetest picture of my kids reading their library books together when they got home from school. Aren’t they adorable? Don’t they look precious? Like they get along? Like they’re clean? Like my house is clean? What you don’t see in this picture is the clutter that surrounded them. (You would notContinue reading “HIGHLIGHTS”
HARD
I sat at the intersection in front of the school, with the 8:33 a.m. sun glaring in my window, head throbbing, tears streaming, trying to think which way to turn. Why can’t I think which way to turn? I need to get Zachary. Why is this so hard? I suddenly remembered sitting in the floorContinue reading “HARD”
#OPERATIONTOGETHER
Our vacation was so epic, it was named and hash-tagged, #operationtogether. I thought it only fitting to follow-up on my post ANTICIPATION. Was it everything I dreamed it would be? Did my family align with my predictions? Well, read on. (Update in red print). When I was little, I would get so excited about ChristmasContinue reading “#OPERATIONTOGETHER”
SUMMER
I normally get excited about organizing school supplies and getting new school clothes for the boys. But, whatever. It’s pencils and I’m over them. And boys back to school shopping is boring. There is only so much you can do with a t-shirt. My woes for the end of summer are endless and more exaggeratedContinue reading “SUMMER”
ANTICIPATION
When I was little, I would get so excited about Christmas I would puke. No kidding. I would get a sick headache, as a child, and just throw up. For me, there is as much excitement in the anticipation of an event as the event itself. It’s exactly the same for me now, as aContinue reading “ANTICIPATION”
TREES
My attempts to solve the world’s hunger crisis have proven unsuccessful. I have about given myself a pulmonary embolism trying to figure out why there are 25,000 deaths due to starvation every single day. There are enough resources in the world to feed the world. And yet…twenty-five thousand. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow. And the next day.Continue reading “TREES”
HEAVEN
On our trip to Disney World, we rode “It’s a small world”. Twice. We had mapped out a plan entitled ‘jr. pirate adventurer’, a tour for boys ages 4-8. It included 22 steps. We killed it. All 22 steps and had time left over. When we exited Peter Pan’s Flight, our final ride, we noticedContinue reading “HEAVEN”
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