So my boss gave me a magazine clipping a few weeks ago. I think it was right before we went on vacation. And it was about this woman who wrote a book about how her mental health impacted her work as a entrepreneur (a word I can’t even spell). And we were going on vacation […]
Use me, Lord. Use me.
There are people in this world that have no idea what they have done. The significant role they have played in my life. The way my voice cracks or my eyes tear-up when I think about them. Speak their name. See their picture. These people marked the most painful pieces of my life with kindness. Many will […]
Story People
“If I was a spider princess, she said I would spin webs the color of sky and catch drops of sunlight to give to children who watch too much TV and then everyone would remember to come outside to play. If I was a spider princess, she said, things would be different.” “There are days […]
Today Is Tuesday
Ok, so it might not actually be Tuesday. But I originally wrote this on a Tuesday (2/24/15). So work with me. Yesterday was Monday. The first day of the week. Tomorrow is Wednesday. “Hump Day” if you will. But today is neither. Today is Tuesday. And Tuesday has blessed me. The last week has been […]
Why Crutches Still Stand By My Mirror
It’s been 2 months since I’ve needed them, but my crutches still stand by the full-length mirror in my bedroom. My daughter pointed them out to me the other day and asked why they were still there. I didn’t have a very good answer for that one. It wasn’t until later that I discovered there […]
Why I Didn’t Attend My High School Reunion
Last weekend was my 10 Year High School Reunion. If the Liberty class of 2004 had a 5 year reunion, I was either uninformed or oblivious. This was the first reunion I’d ever heard about. I’ve had people ask me if I was going. This post will be pretty straightforward. The answer is no. No, […]