Outside the daylight fades. Inside the five of us gather around the dining room table to play a board game. I went for a long walk with my boy earlier, and he chatted to me the entire hour. We stopped and talked to neighbors, allowing...
“I had a dream you were pregnant again.” A slow smile spread over my lips at my sister’s words. Her expression change from nonchalance to surprise. “You are!?” It was so early, I wasn’t planning to tell anyone yet. But now, everyone at the party knew. I remember...
I hung suspended over the snowy canyon, the familiar butterflies creating a whirlwind inside me. “God has not given me a spirit of fear,” I whispered to myself. I’ve done it thousands of times, and it only bothers me when something is different about it—or maybe just...
Last week I flew to California to look for a house. Todd was already there for work. He’s going to be back and forth a bit until we make the big move. He met me at the airport and we drove up to the area...
This year has been quite a ride. I’ve written about my struggle with anxiety and about some of the peopleI’ve lost. With all the heartache in this crazy world, I want to write something joyful this Christmas season. Something that brings you peace and hope.Just...
I started off the month of June in the Emergency Room. A panic attack or acid reflux sent me to the ER in the middle of the night. I had to make sure I wasn’t having a heart attack. I wasn’t. But Todd and I lost...
Friendly Warning: This post contains sensitive material. It’s a complex emotion. Fear. We all have a relationship with it. Lately I’ve been pondering it. Wrestling with it. Analyzing it. Trying various methods of combatting it. And sometimes giving in to it. Fear can be good. Adrenaline helps you...
If you’ve been reading my blog, you know we had a rough start to 2016. I’m still struggling and grieving, but also making progress and embracing joy. It’s been a long time since I’ve linked up with Leigh Kramer for “What I’m Into.” February was a...
The beginning of a new year is always a little anticlimactic for me. I don’t think I’m the only one who feels this way. The season I perceive as our busiest comes to a close. I spend the week between Christmas and New Year’s relaxing,...
