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Grief is a subject that has taken a good bit of my attention lately. Perhaps it started when I lost the school. It was unbearable grief. Grief that kept me in bed. That grief was tied to failure so perhaps … Continue reading →

30 years ago I became a mother.  I’ll never forget the day.  I’ll never forget the feeling when I saw my child’s face for the first time.  It felt like chains were breaking. Weird I know. I had a hard … Continue reading →

2 months ago I began dreaming. We had just sent in the final payment for our 4th child’s first year of college. 3 more years and all our children would be successfully launched. We could invest, plan for retirement, and … Continue reading →

I don’t do endings well. I eat ice cream slowly hoping to never get to the end. I watch the clock during movies dreading coming to the end of a beautiful story. I eat my favorite chocolates out of the … Continue reading →

As a woman who has always had a painful relationship with her mother, and no grandmothers, Mother’s Day has never been my favorite day. Many children of abuse struggle with Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Don’t get me wrong. When … Continue reading →

Today I helped my son and daughter-in-law move into their first home. Being there to watch them get their keys was amazing! As a parent, this is what you live for- to raise your kids and watch them thrive. My … Continue reading →

I lovingly referred to my home as the Winchester mystery House. We purchased it about 13 years ago in the midst of four children in private high school soon to be going to college and then getting married.  The previous … Continue reading →

Tonight I finally got around to watching the movie, “I Can Only Imagine.”  I saw a friend’s post on Facebook that said, “I usually don’t like Christian movies.  They can be a little cheesy, but I really enjoyed this movie.”  … Continue reading →

I met my old friend Caroline for lunch yesterday.  I see her maybe once a year if I’m lucky. Caroline lives in New Zealand.  Years ago Caroline and I were raising two very energetic boys and they were friends. It … Continue reading →

Remember telling secrets as a kid?  Your best friend would entrust to you who she had a crush on and you vowed never to reveal it.  I have to confess I was always like Kristen Wig in the “Excited” sketch … Continue reading →