You rule
I pass the same Burger King restaurant several times a week, though I’ve never actually eaten there. On my frequent passings, I’ve...
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- Feb 12
Kink in my hose
Looking out at the dreary winter landscape that is my backyard in February, I have to rally my senses to look forward to a lovelier...
- Dec 30, 2022
Leap of faith
I’m not much of a daredevil. I’ll ride a few roller coasters in the summer and maybe glide on a sled once a year if we get enough snow,...
- Oct 31, 2022
Remembering why I'm here
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you buy a ticket for a movie, sit down in the theater, watch a bunch of commercials, followed by a slew...
- Aug 9, 2022
Crossroads
Centuries after the trumpet sound had finished echoing off the stones which used to be the walls of Jericho and centuries before King...
- Apr 18, 2022
Canopy bed
I always wanted a canopy bed, a canopy bed with a frilly dust ruffle and tons of fabric draping over me as I dreamed perfect, happy...
- Mar 19, 2022
Like a child
I work at a preschool a couple of days a week. I know that these kids ranging from one to five-years old will eventually grow up to be...
- Dec 22, 2021
Say “You-hoo!”
When our girls were little, one of their favorite games to play was hide-and-seek. They would tell me or my husband Brent to hide our...
- Dec 6, 2021
We are the champions
Last weekend, our youngest son’s soccer team played in a tournament in Gatlinburg. Back in August, when they first listed it among the...
- Oct 11, 2021
Line of dominoes
A few weeks ago, I heard an unmistakable chirping sound as I walked through the basement to the laundry room. We had recently changed the...
- Sep 27, 2021
A little help
As I was sitting on the sidelines of one of my sons’ soccer games recently, I heard a familiar question, “A little help?” It was part...
- Aug 30, 2021
Stockpiling God’s blessings
Our two sons are both on travel soccer teams. This means that they seem to be playing ball all the time. In the winter, we’ve watched...
- Aug 14, 2021
The Invention of the Microwave
When I was 6-years old, my dad bought our family’s first microwave oven. It was a giant behemoth with its own designated piece of...
- Jun 21, 2021
Deadheading
I enjoy being outside in the summer, especially in the morning before the sun sends down the full force of its intensity. One of my...
- May 23, 2021
Patience
I’ve written before about the perils of broken bones. With four active (and possibly clumsy?) kids, we’ve had our fair share of trips to...
- Mar 22, 2021
Turn on the light
When you’re the youngest kid in a family, it’s inevitable that you’ll end up with an eclectic treasure trove of toys/junk. At least...
- Jan 31, 2021
Deadly weapon
I’m in the process of teaching our 15-year old son how to drive. Since this is the third kid for me to teach this particular lesson, I...
- Dec 15, 2020
Unplugged
Our home has had more work done on it than an aging movie star. Roof, siding, bathroom renovations, kitchen renovation, basement...
- Nov 30, 2020
Hope for an untangled future
Per our usual tradition, my family put up our Christmas decorations the day after Thanksgiving. (By the way, this isn’t a discussion...
- Nov 6, 2020
Trimming the edges
I’m not trying to brag, but I have a massive art collection. It’s true. All of them are one-of-a-kind originals. Sure, they were made in...
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