I was sitting on the curb at the end of my grandma and grandpa’s driveway. Shoulders stooped, my head resting in my hands, wondering how I ended up here. My heart was heavy and my thoughts were anxiety-filled as I tried to imagine what the upcoming first day of school Continue Reading
Love. What do you think when you hear that word? Do you think of God? Your family? Friends? Maybe a favorite place comes to mind. Or something you do that brings joy to your life. Love. We want to be loved – for who we are. Unconditional. No strings attached. Continue Reading
Have you ever been in the waiting place? I have. A few years back, my husband discovered his company would be shutting down their office in Indianapolis and relocating to Nashville, TN. I remember the moment he told me like it was yesterday. The world felt different. Instead of feeling comfortable, Continue Reading
I have been overwhelmed to tears on multiple occasions today. As I drove back from dropping the kids off at school, I looked the Christmas decorations on the homes and thought, “I get to do this.” I get to experience the joy of Christmas. As the tears welled up in Continue Reading
My friend and I had a conversation today that I have had numerous times, with various friends, since becoming a parent. Does it matter? Sometimes it all seems so trivial. The bottoms you wipe. The diapers you change. The hours spent awake at night rocking your infant to sleep. The Continue Reading
When someone you love is preparing to leave this world, life feels a little funny. Actually, a lot funny. I’ve been in that funny place for a couple of weeks now and it has made me more acutely aware of what really matters and, on the flip side, what doesn’t Continue Reading
Late Sunday evening, as I was driving in the dark, through the pouring rain, around the twists and bends with tears streaming down my face I thought, “Please. Just let me get there.” The couple of weeks prior to our departure were exhausting, emotional and by far some of the Continue Reading
