At the Ark Door

My husband and I took our kids to the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky this week. As we climbed on the tram to go from the parking lot to the exhibit, I could see a portion of the wooden boat behind the hills between us. As we sped around the last corner - for a … Continue reading At the Ark Door →

The Benefits of the Passenger Seat

Have you ever wondered who paved the road you are driving on? Or who ran the plumbing that your water comes from when you turn on the shower? I will admit that I seldom consider who put in the effort so long ago so that I could benefit today. Maybe I have had too much … Continue reading The Benefits of the Passenger Seat →

Sinking

I was five years old the first time I remember leaving Phoenix. On a hot summer night, my mother loaded up her red Toyota pickup truck with all of the belongings she could fit, and my sister and I climbed in next to her. I don't remember what specific emotions I was feeling, but they … Continue reading Sinking →

De Novo

I learned a new term this week. De novo is defined simply as starting anew. As a legal term - a de novo appeal - it means that you are requesting that your case be reviewed with fresh eyes, without prejudice to the verdict handed down at the original trial. I can imagine that it … Continue reading De Novo →

I Am Enough

I spent last Sunday night in the emergency room. At around 9 o'clock in the evening, I called my husband into the bedroom where I was lying down. When he asked what I needed I told him I wasn't sure, just that I needed him. I am not a needy person, and may have never … Continue reading I Am Enough →

I Surrender All

"Hold it all together, everybody needs you strong. But life hits you out of nowhere, barely leaves you holding on." This is the beginning of Just Be Held by the Christian rock group Casting Crowns. This song has been my anthem this week. Monday began with denial. On Tuesday my fear of birds was set … Continue reading I Surrender All →

In the Stillness

A few weeks ago - while on my way to prayer meeting - my daughter and I passed a thrift store. We were about forty-five minutes early, so we decided to stop. She went to one end of the long row of skirts and I went to the other. She came away with a few … Continue reading In the Stillness →

Look Up

The dust has settled from tax season and we are getting back into a routine. Well, I use that term, routine, loosely. My OCD and perfectionism love structure, but having grown up in a home (or, more accurately, about 20 homes before I turned eighteen) that lacked structure or discipline, I struggle with follow through. … Continue reading Look Up →

I Lost 3 Minutes…& 16 lbs.

Have you ever lost something? I recently lost a little plastic box shaped like a flower, and in each petal we store my daughters tiny elastic hair bands. I have looked in every reasonable place at least three times, and in a few unreasonable places more than once. And I cannot find it. I know … Continue reading I Lost 3 Minutes…& 16 lbs. →

A Full Plate & An Empty Cup

My daughter's birthday was this week. When my husband and I decided to start a family, I planned quite poorly. Both of our children were born during tax season, my daughter close to deadline day. I have been asked the question more than once this week, "Mom, you're not going to work on my birthday, … Continue reading A Full Plate & An Empty Cup →