No one tells you the waves of grief that will pour from you when you think of how you failed them; all the things you missed — All the times you didn’t, but you should have or you did, but you shouldn’t have or wanted to, but couldn’t have — How you just took your […]
Read MoreYou see trash bags full of toys fully being let go. You know it’s time. Many would say it’s past time. It almost makes you sadder though, that they held on so long to those childhood relics only to release them in the end. The way we all have to release things to make room. […]
Read MoreHere’s the thing – The Church should be doing it. The Church should be doing a lot of things actually, but this thought crossed my mind specifically yesterday afternoon and woke me up again around 3:30 am: The church should be an option as emergency placement for kids coming into foster care. We get emails […]
Read MoreThis whole year has felt like a year on the cusp. Like pretty much everything I’ve been waiting on is just around the corner. Just keep going. I’ve found so many plans I’ve written down over the years. Budgeting plans, parenting plans, health plans, life plans, holiday plans. Any kind of plans. All the plans. […]
Read MoreIt’s almost impossible for me to feel stressed out in a coffee shop. I’m not saying other people don’t. And I’m certainly not saying people working in a coffee shop don’t. I’m just saying I don’t. Except maybe Starbucks. It really doesn’t have the best atmosphere. It’s kind of cold and business-y which lends itself […]
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