Sorting out my head one blog post at a time.
It's the last day of 2013 and I really, really want to write a post. I have a lot of other things on my to do list today but for now they wait. Big moments of 2013 ... let's see. There were a couple milestone birthdays. My son turned one and I turned 35. Then... Continue Reading →
I miss writing. I know that's kind of weird to say because I'm not "a writer." I'm an off-and-on blogger who recently has been more off than on. I used to have a decent amount of readers when I was posting consistently. But that was back in my single days. When I had a lot... Continue Reading →
The thing about mercy that makes it at once so powerful and so frustrating is that it's not fair. It takes all fairness out of the equation. Those who receive mercy are let out of something and those give it give up something they should rightfully have. Mercy turns the idea of fairness on it's... Continue Reading →
Chris and I are in Portland, OR.We originally planned this trip in order to explore the city and surrounding areas before we moved here. We were going to choose a suburb, check out churches and possibly even look at houses to rent or buy.(The whole moving thing might come as a surprise, because we hadn't... Continue Reading →
Giving a good gift is a fine art. Anyone can give a gift, but not anyone can give a good gift. A good gift is one that is unexpected. A good gift is one that shows the giver really knows you. A good gift is one that involves a significant investment of thought, time or... Continue Reading →
"When you live with someone whose eyes always mirror love, delight, acceptance … when you know you are cherished every moment of every day, it changes into the best possible version of yourself. And you have so much more to give the world, because your brain is no longer working so hard to simply try... Continue Reading →
Being a mom is weird. Half the time I still feel like I'm the kid. Like I'm pretending to be a grownup. Like I'm playing house. So when is it that I actually start feeling like a grownup? Does that ever happen? Yesterday morning Cara got a small splinter in her finger. It was her... Continue Reading →
Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone's lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate. ~Rick Warren
I'm 35 today. I was thinking yesterday about my last milestone birthday. I took a vacation to Hawaii with some friends. It was an awesome way to celebrate 30. But one of the reasons I decided to take a trip was so that I wasn't disappointed with whatever people did (or didn't) do for my... Continue Reading →
We're up in Denver cheering my husband on in another marathon. (I think it's his sixth?) The Colfax Marathon. Well, we're not actually cheering him on yet. It's five minutes to 6. In the morning. He is currently in the corral waiting for the starting signal in five minutes. The kids are still asleep. When... Continue Reading →
These Words of Mine 