I knew my boy would be athletic when he was around eight months old. We were at one of his older brother’s soccer games and I sat his plump little behind in the grass. He couldn’t move yet, so he simply screamed and reached his arms out toward an extra soccer ball lying a little […]
[Continue reading...]The Father to His Calvin
May 16, 2013 by
Not long ago Landon came running into the bathroom as I dried my hair. “Mom!” he yelled over the noise. “Where are toofbrushes made?” “What?” I yelled back. “Where do the toofbrush makers make the toofbrushes?” “Why don’t you ask Dad, buddy,” I called back. “I’m busy.” He spun on his heel and rushed […]
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Why we need to talk about Kermit Gosnell
May 14, 2013 by
When I read the guilty verdict for Philadelphia “doctor” Kermit Gosnell, I felt an overwhelming satisfaction followed immediately by sadness. The stories surrounding this man have been sickening and wretched, so horrific in nature that reading an article about his practices caused a visceral reaction of rage and sorrow. You want to know the measure […]
[Continue reading...]When you wish upon a star
May 13, 2013 by
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney We are home from a magical, fantastical, exhaustical weekend. My pile of laundry rivals Mt. Everest and my head is full of ideas and thoughts as I try to process all I saw and heard. It was truly, truly […]
[Continue reading...]We decided to say Yes
May 8, 2013 by
We knew early on that Tia had a knack for gymnastics. Remember when I walked outside and found her like this at three years old? Shortly after taking this photo, we signed her up for her first gymnastics class. Within a year she was selected for a special developmental team and we slowly tip-toed our […]
[Continue reading...]Zippety Doo Da!
May 7, 2013 by
I have a confession to make. When my mom called and told us last fall that she and dad wanted to take us all to Disney World as our Christmas gift, I wasn’t all that excited. It had been a long, long time since I’d been to Disney and honestly, the thought of navigating the […]
[Continue reading...]Cinco de I’m Tired…
May 6, 2013 by
I distinctly remember leaving the hospital with Sloan and as the nurse wheeled me out, she patted me gently on the shoulder and said, “Good luck, honey and enjoy it. Motherhood is a thrill, but exhausting. You won’t sleep well again for the next 20 years.” She then packed me into the car and waved […]
[Continue reading...]Radical Friendship
May 2, 2013 by
Friends are important for so many reasons. We were not created to be a solitary group of creatures. Companionship is necessary. We are made to live together. Friends fill in the cavernous spaces of the heart. They offer laughter when tears threaten. They fill the silences and keep life from ever growing dull. For […]
[Continue reading...]What is Obvious is This: I Stink at Waiting
May 1, 2013 by
My sweet, sweet online friends. I am not in a happy, happy, joy, joy mood these days. I’m lost in introspection and I am, once again, fighting a wave of emotion that follows this path of shattered dreams. I convince myself that it’s not worth this amount of emotional energy – that compared to the problems people […]
[Continue reading...]On Christianity and Social Justice
April 30, 2013 by
From The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis: “About the general connection between Christianity and politics, our (the demon’s) position is more delicate. Certainly we do not want men to allow their Christianity to flow over into their political life, for the establishment of anything like a really just society would be a major disaster. On […]
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