Cookies and Christ
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747th Place
As a mother of three children, I felt like I was in a decent rhythm with my family and finally felt like I had some free time. I had just been blessed with a new neighbor who encouraged me to train with her for… Continue Reading “747th Place”
Retrieving a Sippy Cup
After moving back to Washington state, our family welcomed a baby girl. Whit often had foreign work assignments and would travel for weeks at a time. I became fiercely independent determined to “succeed” at parenting even when I was attempting it alone… One night, when… Continue Reading “Retrieving a Sippy Cup”
Tiny Clenched Fists Raised High
Courtship led to marriage. A few years later we were blessed with a son, and then another. They were the best of friends. My boys were ages four and two when our small family moved from Washington State to a community near Washington DC… Continue Reading “Tiny Clenched Fists Raised High”
Terribly Awkward Crusher
College had its full swing of physical, mental and emotional highs and lows. For the first time in my life, I felt like my spirituality was truly my own responsibility. I didn’t have my dad with me to call the family together in prayer,… Continue Reading “Terribly Awkward Crusher”
Dilapidated Place of Refuge
I began playing high school basketball in Iowa standing at 4’11” with disproportionately large size 8 feet. Such numbers further complicated my general lack of coordination. My Sophomore year our family moved to Pennsylvania during the basketball season. I was ineligible to play. In… Continue Reading “Dilapidated Place of Refuge”
The Unamimous Decision
At this point in my life, seasons seemed to change quickly. Christmas time was near and our family had a tradition to carol to friends and neighbors and upon leaving with our parting tune of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” my little brother… Continue Reading “The Unamimous Decision”
In the Back of My High School Locker
By the time I was a Senior in high school, I had great friends and found a good rhythm in my new school. It was much larger than the school we had left in Iowa, but I came to appreciate everything that made it different.… Continue Reading “In the Back of My High School Locker”
A Pennsylvania Crossroad
When I was a Sophomore in high school our family moved from the only place I had ever known as home to a small crossroads in Pennsylvania. It wasn’t even large enough to be considered a town. I had been blessed to have a… Continue Reading “A Pennsylvania Crossroad”
Chasing Erratic Serves
I was 4’11” and maybe 70 pounds as a freshman in high school. I decided to try out for the volleyball team with my neighbor whom I was still blessed to be best friends with. The first day of practice we had to record… Continue Reading “Chasing Erratic Serves”
The Starting Line
I was raised in a family where I was taught to pray. However, at the age of 14, I certainly did not have what I would consider to be a relationship with my Heavenly Father. It was an element of my life that I… Continue Reading “The Starting Line”
Cookies and Christ 