Two Moms, Their Daughters, & One Purple Bike
Mom’s bike sat there in the garage, virtually untouched. Every time we’d visit, I glared at it. It taunted me, a reminder of difficult days. Love is a battlefield. ~Pat Benatar KIM: Mom and Dad’s marriage had known those battlefields. They fought hard and were...
Sing
They sing in the dark. Pitch. Night as far as one would know. Bright celestial orb still tucked deep behind east mountain blankets. What makes them sing?Could it be hope? The sun rose yesterday, might it again today?Sweet song invitation. Whistling sonnet. A...
Sister(s) Blogs: (in)courage
Today I'm introducing you to not just one sister but to a whole passel of sisters! Imagine a bunch of women just like you. They wake up tired and walk into their day . . some to an office, others to a kitchen full of faces, some to their computer. Their lives and...
Still
I'm really tired today. Bone tired. In fact, my bones ache. After five weeks straight of non-stop cleaning, painting, packing, moving, and cleaning again, my body has gone on strike. It's a miracle really that it lasted as long as it did. I fight fibromyalgia, and...
Sister Blogs: Positive Adoption
Two of my friends are going through the process of adoption. That's like telling you two of my friends are going through an interminably long labor. And no one knows for sure how much longer it will last. The little part of the road I've walked with them has...
Still Cracked
I wanna be the person I am during worship on Sunday mornings at church. There aren't many times during the week when I feel more right, alive, at peace, and overflowing with joy and love. Singing from the depths, somewhere in between crouched humility and...
Quotes to Ponder
In the midst of all my packings, I have just a couple offerings for your weekend ponderings 🙂 These wise words from Sarah Clarkson (daughter of Sally Clarkson for all you homeschooling momma's) . . "Nothing means a jot if it's done apart from the...
