Carried
A few weeks ago, I woke with a pain in my side, most ‘scruciating.* Ever faithful, my husband, Andrew, took me to the doctor. While I cried and whimpered in […]
Of Fiction and Quilts
When I tripped and fell and wrote a novel, I struggled a little to justify it. I had this feeling that fiction was somehow “less than.” It was just a […]
Noodle Throwing As A Parental Philosophy
As we are aware that the habits we instill in our children will carry through to their adult years, I recently worked my way through the “Practical Personality” material by […]
The Miracle of the Middle
On long or short car rides as a family, Husband and I often roll our eyes and joke that we are chaperones on the longest middle school field trip ever. […]
Moral of the Story: Check Your Spam Folder
I’m pleased (honored, thrilled, happy dancing) to tell you that I have signed with a literary agent! in loss of innocence AudieJ Rachelle Gardner of Books & Such Literary Agency […]
Hypothetical Hats
I don’t get to unzip the Mom role or shimmy out of the Wife title. I wear them like a second skin. So when the interruptions come, which they will, I try to remember the difference between that which can be removed -a hat of questionable fashion- and that which makes up my whole.
Lessons From New Dog
I knew she’d go home and google puppies, but she wouldn’t regret her decision or ask for her money back. I knew that this didn’t end the dream for her, but she was willing to postpone it for the sake of Jesus. Meanwhile, I clutched my dollars, quietly fearful, afraid of want, afraid of the future… utterly humbled by this kid in single digits of life, loving Jesus with reckless abandon and selflessness.
Notes From the Rock Tumbler
My most recent writing class asked students to compare themselves to a fairy tale character. Students struggled to find the perfect fit. My job was to reassure them that the […]