“I’m sorry, there’s nothing more we can do . . .” Wildly hopeless words that I’ve had to hear more than once. At least four times - when a husband and three sons nearly died. One who was in a coma, one in a near fatal car accident, another in kidney failure and yet another with cancer. And what do we do with those … [Read more...]
The Gift of Momhood
Hand’s down- the greatest gift in my life has been motherhood. For my Mom, also. It was easy to see because she expressed gratitude through love for her child. I’ve had the joy of raising four children and the blessing of their sweet begats- each one has a unique story that has added greatly to my own. The common thread … [Read more...]
Gathering Life
The beauty of another birthday – a reminder of where we’ve been, what we’ve learned and how much more there is. No matter what age. This past week, I’ve been grateful to spend time with beautiful friends, my kind and precious offspring and theirs, and so it becomes and remains a continual reminder of the blessing of gathering … [Read more...]
Mixed Message
No matter how early Ash Wednesday comes every year, we have the assurance of Spring waiting around a cold corner to unveil the earth with new life. The view outside my window today brings a mixed message as Spring perches on a winter-ish branch above would-be blossoms buried under the weight of snow. It’s easy to fix our … [Read more...]
Be an Oak
We continue to make our way into this new year and shake off the old that rages wild. And I’ve been asked, but I’m asking – what is the best way to go from here? It’s enough to make a disoriented girl run to the cornfield. And so I do, in the cold and stark of winter, even when the field is as leveled as I am. Twenty-twenty … [Read more...]
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