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Sometimes I look back on my childhood. I see my mama smiling, and I hear the melodious call of my name when it’s time to let the lightning bugs fly away free. I remember sleeping over at my grandparents’ house — knitted afghan blankets and hot apple cider, two gentle people who held me close,…
I Won’t Always Be My Daughter’s Best Friend. But She’ll Always Be More Than Mine. For these precious and fleeting few years of her life, I am my daughter’s best friend. The one who makes her eyes light up. The one she turns to for everything. But I know it won’t last too much longer….
I’ve been thinking a lot about kindness. Collectively speaking, we are so, so good about acknowledging the necessity of kindness.We talk about it everywhere – on social media, on bumper stickers, on t-shirts, in commercials. We teach it to our children, first at home and then at school. But the follow-through is rarely what we…
I want to let you in on something that took me too long to learn. Here it is… The decisions we believe we’re making for ourselves have always had a ripple effect. They’ve always impacted other people. (And impacted people *impact* people.) It’s ironic that something invisible is the best illustration of how this works….
Oh, what I would have given to have a valentine. I’d have given anything for flowers, or teddy bears, or romance, or just to have someone (maybe anyone) by my side. All those years ago, when I was single and drowning in loneliness and self-doubt, I tried to ignore February altogether, because I didn’t have…
I don’t know how many snowflakes cover this landscape. Billions, maybe? More? But I know that each is different from the others. I know every single snowflake is beautiful. I know each one is intricately patterned — stunning in its design. So, how much more does God love you? How much more time did He…
In this stage of life, we train ourselves to just get through. Just get through the morning without spilled coffee, shoe arguments, injuries from couch launches, and baby blowouts. Just get through the day without major meltdowns — the kids’ or our own. Just figure out how to get to the end of the week…
On Saturday night, I took this (poorly angled) photo in the bathroom on the outskirts of a work Christmas party. It was my last-ditch attempt to talk myself into going, and I needed to see the earrings as a reminder. It was my husband’s Christmas party, and I wanted to be there for him. But…
This time of year is one of new beginnings. It allows for fresh starts. It offers the hope of change or possibility. But I’ve recently realized that there is too little time to change a life in year-by-year increments. Resolutions are fine when it comes to the little things, but they’re ultimately too small for…
Let’s have a difficult conversation. This is tough to say, but you have to hear it. Ready? Here goes.——- You need to forgive her. It’s true. She’s hurt you, and she’s hurt others. You don’t have to forget her mistakes; honestly, it’s better to hold her accountable. But her heart is truly good. And remember,…