Category: striving
Posted on February 17, 2021
Repenting lessons
Say you’re sorry and mean it. Look him in the eye and tell him you are sorry. I would stand the angry boys face to face and make the guilty one say it. And it always played out …
Posted on October 13, 2020
We Know This
Saturday Night Live is not generally where I get inspiration for writing these blog posts. I am old and have to be up way too early on Sunday mornings to make it through much of the late-night comedy …
Updated on June 26, 2020
The days of small things
“I see you’re climbing mountains again young lady!” an older gentleman’s words startle me out of my own thoughts as we pass each other on the sidewalk. I’m walking up a hill a couple of miles from my …
Updated on March 6, 2020
How to give up
Today is the beginning of a season. A season which always surprises me with its entrance. As it lands on the calendar, I find myself thinking, “How is it Lent already? Didn’t we just finish Christmas?” And my …
Updated on July 18, 2019
Through a storm
We spent last week at the beach on the edge of Tropical Storm Barry. And as we watched the Gulf change from calm and easy waves to pounding and crashing surf, I was reminded of some words I …
Updated on March 28, 2019
On taking a break
How many of you are good at taking breaks? I’m convinced that my teenagers are pros at it! But, me? Well, I am terrible. I can plow through the work in front of me for hours on end without ever stopping …
Updated on January 24, 2019
Things break. What matters is what we do with the pieces
He sped his brand new remote control car into a tree and the wheel broke. He threw a water bottle at a shelf in my office and a statue cracked. He launched a wooden plane across our living …
Posted on January 10, 2019
A prayer as we begin
And so we begin again. January wind blows in and reminds us that time waits for no man. We are moved into the newness of this season whether we like it or not. And some of us are …
Posted on September 20, 2018
Looking for a way around the hard work?
“What did the Minutemen do and which goods were taxed by the Stamp Act?” I am doing my best to be patient. But. Fourth-grade homework isn’t for the faint of heart. My little guy turns himself sideways and …
Updated on April 12, 2018
Pinterest Fail
“Easy gluten-free treats for kids”. I typed that into my google bar because store-bought gluten-free cupcakes cost a small fortune. And I am a terrible baker. So, when my youngest needed birthday treats to share with his class …
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