The Lost Art of Receiving Encouragement
Words are meaningful. Day after day I sit with people and there are words shared. Words of grief, of joy,… Read More The Lost Art of Receiving Encouragement
Category: Everyday Grace
More Saul than David
I used to think that King Saul got a bad rap. A man who was anointed as king but didn’t… Read More More Saul than David
The Most Important Thing I Did Today Was Hold Someone's Hand
The most important thing I did today was hold someone’s hand. It was a hand gnarled and twisted with pain,… Read More The Most Important Thing I Did Today Was Hold Someone's Hand
What does it mean to be Weary?
Weary looks a lot of ways to a lot of different people. Weariness looks like buying the weed whacker and… Read More What does it mean to be Weary?
Cancelling Debts
One of the toughest and easiest lessons to teach and learn is forgiveness. I look at children, my own especially,… Read More Cancelling Debts
Redrawing the Boundary Lines
Boundaries are hard. And this post is hard to write because boundaries are something that are easy for me to… Read More Redrawing the Boundary Lines
A Mother's Day is…
A Mother’s Day is stepping on the 2 foot long pink Barbie speedboat in the shower. A Mother’s Day is… Read More A Mother's Day is…
Why can’t this be easy?
I am not a runner. I want to be a runner. I look at other people running lightly down my… Read More Why can’t this be easy?
It's Normal to Fuss
My son’s gymnastics facility is the loudest place on the planet. Really. Not kidding. A kid’s wilderness dream haven of… Read More It's Normal to Fuss
Ostrich-itis
As I sit with my head laid upon my desk and my eyes closed, I wonder, ‘Do I remember reading… Read More Ostrich-itis