This is where I get real. Life hasn’t been great lately. In fact, I can feel my perspective shifting and could easily fall prey to depression or some other -ism. And it’s not like I have any more than any one of you is carrying. We had to put our dog to sleep last week-I’m […]
Bloggy Advent Calendar December 2–The Sparkle Box
So for December 2nd, here’s the second book that has inspired me for this Advent season: The Sparkle Box. I’ll admit it, I’m a sucker for a good children’s book, and even more so for a Christmas-themed one. So when I saw this one at the Scholastic book fair at my kids’ school, I pounced […]
Bloggy Advent Calendar Day 1: Where Should We Begin?
I’ve decided this year to create a Bloggy Advent Calendar for the 25 Days beginning today and leading us to Christmas Day. In part because I need this for myself and in part because I feel called to do it. And hey, while it might not be like the kids’ yummy Advent calendars filled with […]
Black Monday
Yesterday we lost a dear old friend. I cannot even begin to adequately express the gaping hole her departure has left in our family. The whole thing has me tied up in knots. Her body was ravaged by a cruel disease (degenerative myelopathy) which made it challenging to walk or stand, she had lost tons […]
Another Year without Oma
Today I give thanks for my loving grandmother, Oma. This is the anniversary of her passing 24 years ago. Ordinarily, I would rather celebrate her birthday, but I have been thinking about her all day. It seems fitting to be thankful for the woman who was more generous of heart and spirit than anyone I’ve […]
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