As his body squirms down into the soft fold of white sheets, his arm comes up to form a hook that fits perfectly around my neck, pulling me down into his bed next to him. The way his arm hooks around my neck gently pulls my face directly into the side of his. I breathe deep […]
With little warning, it happens in an instant. Like a hawk who swoops down upon his prey before the prey ever realized he was in danger. The moment comes, the moment is killed, the moment is gone. What is left behind when the dust settles? One child woke for the day happy and ready to […]
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. —2 Corinthians 1:3-4 The morning routine was in […]
A lazy Saturday morning. Nowhere to be, no time we must leave. Just a lazy Saturday morning. Sort of like I remember Saturday mornings as a kid. This particular day was the perfect day for homemade pancakes and bacon. Steve and Jacob went to Home Depot to gather supplies for a Saturday project. Zachary and Andrew […]
One of my hopes is to create as many moments with my children as I possibly can. Moments will come in all different shapes and sizes. Some moments are spontaneous, fleeting, or purely for fun. Other moments will be more monumental and even life changing. And still other moments provide opportunities for life lessons to […]
Beloved security blanket, Boppy, passed down from Jacob to Andrew. Boppy has provided a constant source of comfort, security, and love to two of my children. Boppy has stories to tell. Stories of skinned knees and hurt feelings, failures and victories, dark, frightened nights and the comfort of dawn. Birthday candles blown out, first days of preschool, learning to […]
In 2008 we moved from Atlanta to Virginia. Talk about a culture change. Fast-paced city life to tractor-speed rural life. Time slowed. Drastically. My friends back home were shocked at how quickly I embraced our new life. One of the primary reasons I fell in love with Virginia was that for the first time I […]
