Cookies and Christ
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The Road That Leads Me Home…
I’m still trying to figure “it” out… The past several years are filled with countless failed attempts… And yet each day is part of the story I write for myself- through choice. A few months ago I returned to Richland, Washington. It’s the place… Continue Reading “The Road That Leads Me Home…”
A Momma’s Prayer
Over the years, my prayers as a mother have included exhausted utterances while drifting off to sleep, simple statements of regret and remorse, and intense pleas begging for the heavens to open and send blessings and angels to comfort my children. I know God… Continue Reading “A Momma’s Prayer”
The Purpose of Life
I arrived at the emergency room with a warm BBQ brisket sandwich, a box of crackers and a few cookies stashed in my large purse. I wasn’t sure what to bring. I felt a bit panicked as I received the call 30 minutes prior… Continue Reading “The Purpose of Life”
One Step In Faith
I reserved a twenty-six foot Uhaul truck and purchased my first stack of moving boxes. The transactions seemed like I had stepped into someone else’s life. It had been a six-month process to get to this point and yet just then, it finally felt… Continue Reading “One Step In Faith”
Climbing Mountains
It was a hot July afternoon when I showed up for a suggested parent fundraiser for the high school boys basketball team. My oldest was an incoming freshman with aspirations to play not just high school basketball, but eventually in the NBA. He would… Continue Reading “Climbing Mountains”
The “For Sale” Sign Next Door
I nearly escaped the dredges of my third round of post-partum depression. It had been the most relentless thus far. My feelings of inadequacy as a mother were multiplied as I felt like a failure with the two older boys, and now again a… Continue Reading “The “For Sale” Sign Next Door”
Mrs. Wing’s Super Powers
By the time my oldest son was in third grade, he had attended three elementary schools. For the foreseeable future, our family would be less transient and I think we all felt like we could relax a bit and settle in. The newly built… Continue Reading “Mrs. Wing’s Super Powers”
The Ballet Recital
The boys felt utterly tortured… on an exceptionally warm day in May. As I arrived early at the outdoor amphitheater having agreed to help my friend, an instructor for the dance studio, with her young children I was excited to experience my first recital… Continue Reading “The Ballet Recital”
Dinner With the In-Laws
Every Sunday when the boys were young it was much the same: -Church worship and service -Make a simple dish to share -Dinner at the in-laws -Relish in how lucky I felt… The weeks felt long in this stage of life. Everything I accomplished… Continue Reading “Dinner With the In-Laws”
Chasing Birds
In 1993 Whit and I had a toddler and were expecting our second son. We had made a simple decision that seemed dramatic to the world’s typical views. Whit went to work at an entry-level position he was over-qualified for and I stayed at… Continue Reading “Chasing Birds”
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