Some days laughter just feels lost. Lost in the loading and unloading of laundry. Lost in the sweeping up of endless dog hair, random toys and stray socks. It was looking like one of those weeks when the mundane and monotonous would rule. And then Matt, our 5-year-old, had the brilliant idea of inviting friends over for a playdate. … Continue reading
Raised to Release – Five Minute Friday
My hubby and I planned it this way. “Let’s have our kids close so we go through everything at the same time…diapers, potty-training, car seats, amusement park rides…” When we had our first, life became crazy and our normal was out the window. We had to find a new normal or go crazy forcing everything into our old normal. … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday ~ Messenger
I remember, as a little girl, sitting at my small metal folding table with the red-flowered top, writing short stories and taping them to my mother’s dining room wall. I was play-writing, or writing for play, whichever way… I just wanted to write. Writing down thoughts has a way of clearing my mind. If it’s … Continue reading
A Dream Coming True…
This week has been months …really years…in the planning. Our daughter is graduating from high school. It’s surreal and all-too-real at the same time…somewhat like a dream. She and I have spent hours gathering and compiling moments captured on film for her Senior class board. But this simple board can’t hold all that we cherish of this … Continue reading
His Hand in Mine – (Five Minute Friday)
In the back of that dark movie theatre, his hand inches closer to mine. Butterflies fly and my heart flutters. Our pinkies brush together and he holds my hand in his. Walking out of that movie theatre, we ran into friends and they ran into my smile. From then on out, we were pretty linked…hand in hand. … Continue reading
Why we need a superhero.
“Matt, come eat your breakfast.” Wearing his Batman shirt and Tigger/Pooh blanket cape, he responds, “I can’t…. I need to save the world!” “Well, you can save the world after you eat breakfast.” After slurping down the last of his milk, he jumps from his seat, flies into the living room and exclaims: “Okay, Mom, I’m going … Continue reading
An uncovered gift… a story of faithfulness.
Almost 23 years ago I uncovered a great gift. I was helping my mother sort through her childhood home. We were emptying out, tossing trash and cherishing treasure. My mother’s mother died before I was born. My mother gave me part of her name and mom always said I was like her. So while going through a stack … Continue reading
Tripping Over Typeset 