by admin | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
My husband came back from an early morning trip to the store for ground meat to form into patties and be devoured within minutes by our crew. We had hamburger buns, but no hamburgers. The care and feeding of boys seems like a puzzle these days—a riddle that keeps...
by admin | Mar 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
If there were an enemy wanting to eliminate our collective good, perhaps he would send a virus that would create worldwide panic, shut down our schools and places of worship, stop us from gathering and joining together. He would expect us to turn on one another...
by admin | Sep 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I wrestle with walking away something fierce. It seems to have always been this way. When I was younger, I think it was from a place of innocence, the notion absurd that anyone would hurt another person intentionally. Holding onto a belief that with enough love anyone...
by admin | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
In these weeks, the re-entry, there can be some turbulence, yes? And not just for the kids. The transition of sending them back to school whether it’s the first time or the last—it can evoke all the same feelings. Those big hearts walking around wide-open exposed. We...
by admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
The trees we planted in the yard have grown and our boys have followed suit. We don’t notice the changes as much overnight, or even season to season, but a cluster of years tells a different story. Like the pencil marks that tracked each summer stay on my Grandma...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | adventure, Uncategorized
I have been so tightly wound at varying times this summer for many different reasons, and aching for a day that we could enjoy time together. I was beyond ready, along with my husband, and my boys. The need for a family day with the only agenda item being making...
