Tag: Life
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Quiet courage
Today I went back to the pool for the first time since our miscarriage. While I’m not a swimmer by any means, last summer I started going to a Monday morning water aerobics class at the Y. I was the youngest person there by a solid two decades, and it was great. I loved the […]
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Saying goodbye
I woke up the day after Christmas feeling as if a weight had settled over my heart. It was like my body remembered what my mind was trying to forget—that today was the day Cece was leaving us. If you know anything about foster care, then you know the status is almost always: “It’s complicated.” […]
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December 2022
-Making a birthday cake for Jesus -Playing tee-ball in the front yard -“Chains shall he break / For the slave is our brother / And in His name / All oppression shall cease” (I love this version) -Rereading Harry Potter -The boys singing Away in a Manger (which Kyeler most definitely thinks is called Away […]
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The family I have now
Josh recently suggested that we get some family photographs taken. He learned of a coworker who has a photography business on the side, and thought it would be a nice way to capture our family in this season of life. I found every reason to say no. Winter isn’t always an ideal backdrop, not to […]
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Simple faith
“MOM!” CJ yells from the backseat of our Highlander. “Yeah, honey?” I respond. I’m bracing myself for yet another demand, the most recent of which was, “Hold my trash!” But what he says instead catches me off guard: “Mom, Jesus loves you!” I look up and see his sweet two-year-old face in the mirror, beaming. […]
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The Invisible Woman
She spends her days as an invisible woman. An unseen force who toasts waffles, drizzles them with maple syrup, places them on high chair trays. And then, poof—whisks away the dishes, wipes clean the sticky hands.She buckles flailing children into car seats and drives them safely to the pediatrician for their checkups. The invisible woman […]
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33
Today I turned 33! Birthdays are kind of a funny thing, aren’t they? They’re technically just another day, yet they can also hold a lot of significance. As I get older, I’ve noticed that birthdays tend to feel less exciting but more meaningful. As a child, birthdays meant parties with friends, presents, and whatever cake […]
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This too shall pass
When I was going through something difficult as a child, I remember my grandma often reassuring me, “This too shall pass.” On the surface, the phrase seems almost trite, another platitude among many. But as I’ve thought more about it, I’ve realized that it actually touches upon a very deep truth that so many of […]
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Our miscarriage
The night before my 10 week ultrasound, I rubbed Palmer’s cocoa butter onto my belly and whispered to my child, “I can’t wait to see you tomorrow!” Early on in this pregnancy, my doctors found a subchorionic hemorrhage which had resolved around 8 weeks. During that 8 week ultrasound, when I saw a squirming jellybean […]
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November 1
There is something special about November first. We are unequivocally in autumn’s territory, though hints of winter start to reveal themselves. The lightheartedness of trick-or-treating is over and it’s time for the serious business of getting cozy. Some radio stations start playing Christmas music, although I am a firm believer in waiting until after Thanksgiving […]
A Continual Feast 