I believe I have uncovered a great mystery. When I was in high school I hated reading. This is baffling to me because these days it’s one of my favorite pastimes. But back in high school I’m fairly certain that my reading speed must have been reported in standardized tests as “slower-than-molasses.” Here’s what I’ve…
It Doesn’t Take Much
It’s been 15 months since my husband was diagnosed with cancer. As word of his diagnosis spread to others, I’d get calls from friends that generally started with admissions of shock, then sympathy and promises of prayers. And almost every conversation ended with these words, “Please let me know if there is anything I can…
Party ’til the Police Come
Picture it: Small Town, Minnesota, 1991. Twelve women were sitting around folding tables playing cards while their collective preschool children played upstairs. The children ran through every now and again to check in with their mom, or tattle on what Susie did to Johnny, but in general, everyone was having fun. One of the moms…
Simplify
I love New Year’s Day. I mean LOVE IT! It’s a no-stress kind of holiday, almost a sacred day for me. We sleep in, watch the Rose Parade, and then I set about thinking about the New Year. For the past number of years I’ve spent some time on New Year’s Day praying about how…
Reflections of Beauty
Another year is drawing to a close and though we’ve certainly walked through some trials this year God has, once again, shown us His faithfulness every step of the way. I decided that for my final blog post of the year I am going to focus on the amazing beauty He has surrounded me with…