Winter break is officially over, and we are settling back into our routine of getting online to learn and work. There are days when I am struck by the strangeness of it all. Even though this has been our reality for months, it still feels like a bizarre dream, or Continue Reading
This morning, as I was walking around the house, wiping down counters, making beds and doing the things I do at the start of the day, I had a feeling of peace wash over me. I was still in my pajamas, as I often am for hours and hours into Continue Reading
Christmas can be the most wonderful time of the year for some; and for others, it can be incredibly painful. This is always the case, but I think that may be even more true this year. We have faced so much in the past few months. Some are longing for Continue Reading
I hugged my Bible today. I picked it up and held it tightly to my chest as I thanked God for the life of the man, and his wife, who gave it to me. This man is my father-in-law. This man has had a profound impact on my life, and Continue Reading
My heart is heavy. Today, my husband is traveling home from spending a few days with his dad who has started hospice. We are in the space between. Do you know the space I’m talking about? The space where times stands still. The space where you are so very aware Continue Reading
Over the past months, there has been a lot. I don’t know how else to say it other than a lot. We have been dealing with a pandemic and all of the ramifications of that pandemic. People have gone to the streets, crying for justice and the end of racist Continue Reading
Three years ago, we prepared to say goodbye. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. How do you say goodbye to the people you love? How do you leave all that is familiar? How do you walk out of your home that holds so many Continue Reading
To all of the moms who have awoken in the night after just a couple hours of sleep to the sound of a crying newborn. Your body is sore from just giving birth and your mind is racing with thoughts you’ve never thought before. As you reach into the crib Continue Reading
To my friend who would rather not do Christmas this holiday season, I want you to know I see you. I may not know what it’s like to walk in your shoes. I can’t understand the grief you are feeling right now. But my heart hurts for you. Are the Continue Reading
