My husband, oldest son Kyle, and I went to the Outlets nearby. I was watching people coming in and out of stores with boys hands full of bags. There were signs on every store about the sales going on. Salesmen and women luring people in with the once in a lifetime deal. We live in…
She emerged dripping wet and beaming light, while sporting the most peaceful smile. In this moment, all was as it should be, for her…for all of us there. It was the beginning and an ending all at once. Since living on an island in the Pacific this past year, the ocean has changed for…
Christmas commercials are the best. During the month of December, there are endless replays of families gathered around trees and tables, laughing and passing the mashed potatoes. Everyone is in love and high on Christmas cheer. And then there’s reality. Husband and wife bicker about the budget. Wife sulks on the way to the…
Waiting with kids in a waiting room is nerve racking. Every silly bone comes alive in them and their ears turn off. Chairs become diving boards, coffee tables become trampolines, and magazines turn into airplanes. Out of boredom they make farting noises and fall out on the floor belly laughing. And there are times…
.A while ago I did a storytelling at Sunday School. The topic – Abigail. I will confess that I wasn’t sure who Abigail was nor what important role she had played in the Bible. For some who were like me or you need a refresher, here is a shortened version of the plot. You can…
This morning I felt an unexplainable kind of joy. It was a feeling that goes deeper then happiness and contentment. It came as a surprise and at the most unexpected time. I was washing dishes and making meat loaf with my five year old daughter. I just received a phone call from my husband that…
With my swollen belly and the constant aches and pains, it’s hard to think of little these days but my imminent due date. My first daughter surprised me in the middle of the night a month before she was expected. Everything happened in a flurry and before I knew it, she was here: all five…
My eyes barely open and sitting on my chest is my little puppy wagging his tail to feed him. My other two dogs jump up and down on my bed. I hear cheerios bounce from the table to the floor as my seven year old fills his breakfast bowl. Standing in my bedroom doorway is…
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