On the power of loving in humility
On the power of loving in humility She brought me these leaves from her evening walk and arranged them, excitedly exclaiming, “Only the most colorful leaves for you, Mom!” Yet she brought home none [...]
solitary swimmer
Solitary swimmer: She cuts quiet blue waters with Hands Face Chest And stillness ripples outward from Her ample frame. Other mothers line poolside In pairs of chairs and conversation, Never entering the waters. She [...]
a mindset shift
I’m facing a mindset shift now that I’m back in school, preparing for another year. My 6:00am alarm comes early and I just think about my summer — leisurely time on my cool, quiet [...]
our futures are blurry
The future is blurry — but it’s always been this way. A pandemic illuminates that difficult reality. I’m an optimist (sometimes deluded by my own ideals) and a starry-eyed dreamer, so what I share [...]
a meandering wandering
Walking through gardens, traversing trails, wandering among flowers — both wild and planted — I find pace with the rhythms of my steps, the sound of whirring trees, the evenness of my breath. At [...]
Pruning is an act of love
Pruning is an act of love. So is raising children. Today I am pruning bushes and trees and teens’ attitudes and my own perspective. My daughter found me outside in the lilac bushes, and [...]
trust and confidence in being loved
For those who feel their lives are grave disappointment to God, it requires enormous trust and reckless, raging confidence to accept that the love of Christ knows no shadow of alteration or change. When [...]
Limitless grace and abounding mercy
What surprised you today? Was it mercy? Or grace? Or joy? I hope so. I pray that we all may be breathless by an expression of grace, or a second chance; where there was [...]
The wisdom of unlearning our learning
Recently, we had a rare movie night moment as a family and watched part of a Star Wars film on television. Yoda’s words to Luke resound even now (wise and relevant the wisdom of [...]
Daydreaming Daughter
In two brief months, she’ll turn 16. Wasn’t it just yesterday my eldest daughter was 18 months old, daydreaming out Oma’s window, singing all the time? A joy then, and now! Sometimes, when we’re [...]