The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 This is my favorite "Christmas" verse because it is the epitome of hope. In my mind it conjures images of epic worlds and the darkness that overtook them - Mordor… Continue reading Christmas: A light has dawned
The Weight of a Soul
Something happened today that hasn't in a while. Aeryn willingly, happily even, rode on my back in our favorite carrier. We took an impromptu trip to Boston - Aeryn's second time in the city. After an extra long ride in the car seat, she wasn't too keen on being constrained again. That is until she… Continue reading The Weight of a Soul
Mom Guilt and the Seasons of Life
(Photo by Lauren Kirkham Photography) Mom guilt is ridiculous. Seriously, it is. Because it is moms who care deeply about the well-being of their children and doing what is best for them that experience guilt over not being perfect at it. And if they care that deeply, then they are probably working pretty hard to… Continue reading Mom Guilt and the Seasons of Life
Winner! Winner!
If you're like me you finished that phrase in your head, but actually we had turkey dinner because Thanksgiving lasts forever when your family is small and your bird is large. Today's win sometime around 4 pm was brought to you by my gracious husband who kicked me out of the house to write all… Continue reading Winner! Winner!
NaNoWriMo 2017
I made no announcement about participating in NaNoWriMo mostly because those early weeks required every spare moment to be spent participating just to keep up. More recently, if I was going to write, then it felt like I must write my story and not waste time and words writing about writing my story. You get… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2017
Part 1 – How this whole thing got started
The one year anniversary of this blog rolled around while I was in the midst of directing movers and deep cleaning our house. As I scrubbed walls and vacuumed up dog hair, I thought about how and why I started this blog because, with the chaos of the last few months, I have missed the… Continue reading Part 1 – How this whole thing got started
Daily Rhythms
(Creative Commons image of drum sticks by Kamal Aboul-Hosn, edited by me) The prompt for Ann Voskamp's reSOULutions for June (I know it's July, but I get around to things eventually) was "daily," and I chose daily rhythms of grace. I think the idea of a daily rhythms came to mind because I have been… Continue reading Daily Rhythms
Camp NaNoWriMo July: Say Yes to Excuses
I had big ambitions for this Camp NaNoWriMo because my schedule was clear, not much going on for July - are you laughing hysterically yet? It's like I bring it on myself by having this delusion that my schedule won't fill up the moment I blink. My goal was set to 20,000 words. When I… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo July: Say Yes to Excuses
June Goals
This first week of July has been packed full of fun activities and been overwhelming because of ambitious goals which is why this update is so late. In fact, just forcing my brain to go back to June had me wondering what exactly happened during that month because this last week has felt almost like… Continue reading June Goals
One Year Later: The Decisions That Matter
Tuesday, July 5th, just a few minutes past midnight. Somewhere on my computer is a detailed account of what happened right then. I started it to straighten out my own thoughts for a blog post I wrote about car seat safety before I began this blog, but I have no desire to dig it up… Continue reading One Year Later: The Decisions That Matter
