This is a reposting of a blog I wrote when Peter turned twelve. Change a couple of words and presto...it still fits and it's one of my favorite Christmas stories. 😉 Nineteen years ago at Christmastime, our family decided to drive through Burt’s Pumpkin Farm to see the Christmas light display. We had heard it … Continue reading Nineteen…Time Flies
Dear Moms of Ferguson
Dear Moms of Ferguson, I am sorry. I am sorry I have not seen your pain. I am sorry I have not cared more. I am sorry I have not tried harder to understand. I am ashamed to say it has taken months of protests, and now a week of violence for me to turn … Continue reading Dear Moms of Ferguson
Ta-da! The End
This blog is the FINAL INSTALLMENT in a series I am writing about my husband’s brain injury. I have made it to the end…for now at least! Thank you for your interest and constant encouragement as I wrote my story. If you wish to read the whole story in order, go back in my archives … Continue reading Ta-da! The End
Encephalomalacia
This blog is a continuation in a series I am writing about my husband’s brain injury. If you wish to read the story in order, go back in my archives and find Begin at the Beginning…all the ones in the category brain injury tell my story. Some are longer than others…they come in chunks of … Continue reading Encephalomalacia
2nd Act
I have been thinking and it seems to me that the WR is a door. For the racers, it is a door to service and humbling themselves. To living life in adventurous pursuit of Christ and all the terrible and wonderful ways that expresses itself. But it is also a door for the parents, not … Continue reading 2nd Act
More Trials
This blog is a continuation in a series I am writing about my husband’s brain injury. If you wish to read the story in order, go back in my archives and find Begin at the Beginning…all the ones in the category brain injury tell my story. Some are longer than others…they come in chunks of … Continue reading More Trials
My Fashion Statement
This blog is entirely written tongue-in-cheek.... Boots are all the rage, and as the weather cools they come out in force. This year, I decided to get in on the fashion craze. My boot is made of warm and cozy fleece. It is midnight black with charcoal gray accents. There are no zippers, or buckles … Continue reading My Fashion Statement
I Am
I am. Two words. Two words which proclaim identity. I am a mother. I am a wife. I am a woman. I am a teacher. I am a friend. I am a sister. I am a daughter. I am a believer. All of these things define me. All proceeded by two words, which connect me … Continue reading I Am
Why Vote?
I’ve never liked politics. I was raised in a family where one grandfather was a staunch democrat, and the other was just as loyal of a republican. I guess that is why in my immediate family I was taught that your vote should be for the best person for the job, not necessarily for a … Continue reading Why Vote?
Life Moves On
This blog is a continuation in a series I am writing about my husband’s brain injury. If you wish to read the story in order, go back in my archives and find Begin at the Beginning…all the ones in the category brain injury tell my story. Some are longer than others…they come in chunks of … Continue reading Life Moves On