Life
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Dread. It sounds like it should be an emotion reserved for something harrowing you must confront, something in the near future that sets the nerves abuzz and instills a deep sense of apprehension and fear in your heart. That trip you booked to finally see the Great Wall of China or the picturesque Hawaiian islands…
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On Saturday, February 27th, I got to take my daughter on a Mommy-Daughter date. My husband drove the four of us to McDonald’s, and we all ate together outside in the play area. Natascha was all for running around on the playground equipment but our youngest, RJ, chickened out. It was okay, though. He gobbled up…
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I am having one of those days. You know, those days that send storm clouds but omit the rainbow; days that are not content until they have you curled up under in a ball, crying bitterly into your pillow. Of course, days are not conscious beings. They cannot knowingly inflict pain or cause chaos. No,…
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My brother, Matthew, approached me this week about helping him create layouts of the houses we have called “home” throughout our twenty-something years. He sent over his rough sketches and I was amazed at how well preserved the floor plans were in his head. From a desk to a tiny nook, his simple illustrations brought…
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Yesterday, we celebrated my father’s fiftieth birthday. This year, I will turn twenty-five. My father was twenty-five when I was born… It is strange how as we are young and yearning to run, time seems to drag; and when we are nearing the end and slow to a crawl, time starts to sprint. I wonder…
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“How are you today?” “Can’t complain!” This glass-half-full response was far from my lips this morning from the moment I woke. Outside the sun shone cheerily through white puffy clouds, which dotted the blue skies above. Inside, it might as well have been gray and gloomy. If there was something to complain…
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I have been accused of setting women back decades with my attitude toward what a wife should be to her husband. Truth is, I like the idea of greeting my husband upon his return from work, hair done, and looking as polished as the squeaky clean home that serves as the backdrop to our so-glad-to-see-you…
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This morning’s church service addressed the issue of contentment. Admittedly, this is something I needed a reminder of because this has been one of the most difficult seasons in many respects. Much of the stress stems from financial issues. It was a hard sermon to swallow, despite agreeing with everything said, because of just how…
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Have you ever walked away from a situation feeling utterly spineless? For this cowardly girl, this is a common occurrence. Granted, there are many situations where it was better that I held my tongue and kept my cool rather than snapping back with a clever retort or flat out telling someone off. A lot of…
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When I married my husband, I believed I would never fall in love again. But, after nearly five years of marriage, I was proven wrong. It happened on a stormy, mid-June evening when I got to hold our baby girl in my arms for the very first time. It had been a long labor but…