Have you ever prayed for something, and maybe others prayed too, but then when it seems to come to pass you get suspicious? Almost like it’s too good to be true, or that the supposed answer might suddenly be reversed and leave you feeling emptier than before you got it? Here’s what’s been plaguing me…… Continue reading Trying not to Waste the Opportunity of a Blessing
I was met with torrential rain and thunderstorms while driving home from work recently. Driving hunched forward, both hands tightly gripping the wheel, and straining to try to see the road through the sheets of rain, it was eerily similar to that evening months ago when I was rear-ended. Same weather, same roads, and I…… Continue reading A Seasonal Identity
Recently I was rear-ended while on my way home from work. I was doing everything right—just hanging out in traffic like everyone else waiting my turn to approach a non-functioning stoplight. Then BAM! I didn’t see it coming at all—it was totally unexpected. Because I didn’t have time to tense up and brace for…… Continue reading An Unexpected Impact
The 2 year old got me up about 6:30 Saturday morning. Which is pretty normal, but I was not ready to face the day yet. I bribed him with Cheerios and Paw Patrol and lay on the sofa next to him trying to will myself back to sleep. I could not go back to sleep.…… Continue reading The bright side of vomit
It started the night before—the storm of emotions and misbehavior. I should have seen it coming… After his shower, I asked the 2 year old to pick up his bath toys. “Mama do it!” was the response I got. We argued for 5 minutes about whose responsibility it was to clean up, and then he…… Continue reading Pressure: Barometric and Otherwise
Strawberries here, blue cheese there, sopressata over on this tray by the piave cheese…I was arranging the most gourmet and snobby series of charcuterie trays I had ever attempted. They were looking beautiful and delicious. In my completely unprofessional opinion, if I were cool and savvy enough to use Pinterest or Instagram, they would be…… Continue reading God’s great love shown through meat, cheese, and wine?
My adventure to reach out to someone I hadn’t talked to in a while took an unexpected turn. For starters, the two people I had intended to reach out to contacted me first! And they don’t read this blog (to my knowledge) so it wasn’t like my previous post inspired them to do so. It…… Continue reading Don’t ignore someone placed on your heart
The innocent chit chat had suddenly made me nervous. My hands involuntarily found one another and my body tensed up. I shifted back and forth in my heels, rocking slightly as though I was holding a newborn. I confessed to them my fears, and they observed my obvious emotional discomfort with amusement. Even I found…… Continue reading A dumb fear, an attempt at rap, and a goal
I wrote this several years ago, but stumbled upon it this evening and thought I’d share. In my constant battle against living a mundane life, my own words and experience are a good reminder for me. I believe that telling stories are an excellent source of inspiration and encouragement–even if we have to retell our…… Continue reading Birthday party for a stranger
I sit here in a coffee shop and chuckle to myself. I have the very infrequent gift of having some time to kill. So my genius thought is to sit down and capture to paper some of those thoughts that have been bouncing around my brain lately. I have stories, prayers, and ideas and while…… Continue reading A few moments in a coffee shop
Lucy with the Broken Sword 