Family & Friends 12/17

Jul 13, 20202 min read

Sunday Fun Day

Sunday turned into a nice day at church, a grilled steak lunch at home (Kris cooked everything!), then swimming for the kids at Aunt K's...

Jul 13, 20201 min read

Jordan's Headstone

"I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness." Psalm 17:15 My brother, Jordan, who died in March, has a headstone now. He...

Jul 12, 20202 min read

Socks, Rocks, and Blocks in a Box

A picture of blank floor and wall space is unremarkable except for when it's a rare sight as in the case today. I'm taking a break from...

Jul 10, 20202 min read

Crying Into a Cup of Mom-Guilt

The mom guilt is heavy this morning. And here's the coffee cup that is collecting my tears this morning over it. Everywhere I look at...

Jul 9, 20201 min read

My South Carolina Mug, Squirrels, and the Bible

I bought this mug in South Carolina. To me, it looks like sand and ocean, so I think fondly of South Carolina beaches whenever I use it....

Jul 9, 20201 min read

Love In the Home

What makes a house a home? My sister posed a version of that question on Facebook, and instead of answering there, I'm going to respond...

Jul 7, 20202 min read

Wheat Bread Isn't Saving My Life

I've given up the wheat bread fight. Growing up, we had delicious, homemade wheat bread, or we had the wheat bread from the store. I've...

Jul 7, 20202 min read

A Poison Ivy Garden

I fell asleep with Kal before writing yesterday. Anyway, today is just a collection of randomness. Anyone have a great way to get rid of...

Jul 5, 20201 min read

My Country Tis of Thee

I love America. The older I get, the more I realize what a special place it is. Our founding and culture is like no other in the world;...

Jul 3, 20202 min read

Life Is Hard So Stab An Eraser

I started out writing just now by complaining about this and that. All that is erased. That's not who I want to be, so it's off the...

Jun 30, 20202 min read

Birfday Fun

Do you want to know how to be a pretty cool mom? Buy a new TV. I wasn’t sold on the exact reasons we needed a new TV. I don’t even...

Jun 28, 20202 min read

The Gift of Hearing

Am I getting old? Noise bothers me. Not the happy noise of children playing happily, or my brother pounding out a tune on the piano....

Jun 26, 20202 min read

Surviving the BMV

Kris had to get the plates for our car this week. The normal House of Trolls known as the BMV has been transformed into the Sanitary...

Jun 25, 20202 min read

Haven't You Popped Yet? And Other Unsafe Questions To Ask An Expectant Mother

If you ever wondered what smelly soap tastes like without actually having to taste it (think "Soap... poisoning!" from The Christmas...

Jun 22, 20202 min read

Cool Coffee Cups and Carrying the Mental Load

Coffee time this morning is being punctuated by the "thunk, thunk" of walnut tree junk falling on the roof overhead. One landed in my...

Jun 22, 20202 min read

Ice Cream and Father's Day

Walking into the ice cream and candy shop on the corner of the first floor at the Charley Creek Inn in Wabash, Indiana, feels like...

Jun 18, 20201 min read

I Love Lemons, and Making Time for What Matters

Lemon bars are like mouthfuls of sunshine. A friend gave some to me yesterday, and I've loved every single bite. I love lemons. My...

Jun 18, 20202 min read

Better Not Bitter

My friend reminded me of this a few weeks ago as we were visiting and praying together. Every day is practice for becoming who we will be...

Jun 17, 20201 min read

Sleepyhead

I often find myself at the end of a long day, having spent what feels like the last of my energy, facing a mound of dishes to wash or...

Jun 15, 20202 min read

Your Life Has Value

Sunday was yard work day and another attempt by me to grill food, but it also included coffee and a campfire with Kris this morning, and...

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