Finding Treasure
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March 15, 2017
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Family and Parenting
After a drenching winter, one in which the dry reservoirs filled and the wood pile disappeared and the water saturated everything, wreaking havoc on local roads and local plans, the sun emerges from his hiding place. He makes a hesitant appearance in early March, and, upon receiving a hero’s welcome, a greeting reserved for a … Continue reading "Finding Treasure"
Read MoreAn Explanation, of Sorts, For My Long Silence
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March 13, 2017
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This Thing Called Life
Late in 2016, an idea for a fictional world falls into my lap, seemingly out of nowhere. I am bitten, hard, by the writing bug. I have a small cohort of fiction dreamers, five other women who write lovely words and offer lovely critiques and are, themselves, lovely. We share our work at the beginning … Continue reading "An Explanation, of Sorts, For My Long Silence"
Read MoreOn Cultivating Peace
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January 19, 2017
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Loving God
We hosted a dinner gathering recently. We opened our doors and friends came, bringing with them smiles and laughter and dishes to share. We enjoyed delicious food and excellent company and uplifting conversation. After dinner, the kids played together in the living room, their shrieks and their games prompting grins from the adults (and, on occasion, … Continue reading "On Cultivating Peace"
Read MoreI Resolve to …
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January 10, 2017
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This Thing Called Life
Here we are, at the beginning of another New Year, and the desire broods within me to make 2017 The. Best. Year. Ever! I want to make all of the plans. I’ve seen so many good ideas floating around the Internet, heard great resolutions from those around me, and a part of me wants to jump … Continue reading "I Resolve to …"
Read MoreAdvent: A Re-Framing
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December 24, 2016
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Family and Parenting
This space has been quiet for the past few months. There are many reasons for this: I’ve focused my limited writing time on world-building, stretching my fiction wings; the planet’s most lovable four-month-old gave up sleeping through the night, requesting quality bonding time at hours when reasonable people are not awake; we’ve enjoyed parties and Christmas happenings … Continue reading "Advent: A Re-Framing"
Read MoreTen Minutes of Peace
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December 01, 2016
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Loving God
Jonathan woke up Sunday morning with a scratchy throat, exhausted. He opened his eyes, briefly, when Katie called her morning greeting, then sank back into bed. I shepherded one small girl out of our room while holding another in my arms, doing my best to convince them both to stay quiet so their Daddy could … Continue reading "Ten Minutes of Peace"
Read MoreAm I Doing This Thing Right?
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November 22, 2016
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Family and Parenting
Some days feel overwhelming. Some days threaten to drown me, leaving me dazed on the couch at their end, wondering how I am to survive, to continue in this life I’ve chosen. “I don’t think I’m cut out to be a stay-at-home parent,” I say to Jonathan one evening after a particularly trying day. “If … Continue reading "Am I Doing This Thing Right?"
Read MoreWhat Hope Looks Like When the Future is Uncertain
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November 09, 2016
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Loving God
I sit here, at 9:22 PM PST on Tuesday evening, and the news is telling me we all must get used to saying President Trump. I’m trying, and failing, to wrap my mind around this. I do not know what it means to have somebody like him in the White House. I do not know … Continue reading "What Hope Looks Like When the Future is Uncertain"
Read MoreBut Not the Hippopotamus
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October 31, 2016
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Writing
This post is a part of my “Board Book Beauty – Savoring the small as I read to my toddler” series. To see all of the posts in the series, go here. I read Sandra Boynton often. Multiple times a day often. We have many of her books, and all of them are delightful, but But Not … Continue reading "But Not the Hippopotamus"
Read MoreHop on Pop
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October 30, 2016
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Family and Parenting
This post is a part of my “Board Book Beauty – Savoring the small as I read to my toddler” series. To see all of the posts in the series, go here. “No! You must NOT hop on pop!” she repeats, after I’ve finished reading that line. She loses herself in a fit of giggles, far out … Continue reading "Hop on Pop"
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