It was a Sunday evening brimming with simple joys. Time hanging out with my husband and son, and two of my…
My First Silent Retreat: Thoughts on Quiet, Communion and Being the Beloved
In mid-February, I attended a weekend silent retreat with women from my church. We stayed in a Benedictine monastic center.…
A Divine Timeout (Thoughts on Snow)
We run. We schedule. We scurry and worry. We multitask. We juggle. We maximize and manipulate our time to propel…
Nobody spoils you like your mama.
My mom is newly retired. She is figuring out the rhythms of her new lifestyle, the pros and the cons.…
Flying with a Toddler? 7 Travel Tips for a Better Trip
Flying with a toddler is not for the faint of heart. It is also not for people who pooh-pooh planning…
A Perk of Getting Older
In general, people don’t write much about the perks of getting older. Getting older is more often regarded as an…
No need to hurry. No need to sparkle.
“No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.” -Virginia Woolf This quote popped…
The Best Halloween Yet
I have never been a fan of Halloween. I’m a fan of fun-size chocolate treats, and I like a creative…
Behind and Before
I live in a house with lots of stairs and a fearless one-year-old who is in constant motion. The…
Six Ways to Enjoy the Ride of Parenthood
I’m starting to get it. I’m starting to understand how one night you’re singing your baby to sleep, rubbing his…
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