Ready, Set, Go ~ A One Word Reflection
In 2014, my word of the year was REST. Interestingly, one must take action to rest, work to rest, and resolve to rest. In 2015, my word of the year was OBEY. To embrace that word, I had to obey … Continued
‘Obey’ was 2015’s word of the year, and boy are my arms tired
Hello, late December. Christmas is over, the new year is still unborn, so I’m the dry turkey in the middle. About a month ago, I tweeted “2015 has been one giant shit show punctuated by occasional mercy flushes.” I stand … Continued
In the bleak
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago. ~ Christina Rossetti, “In the Bleak Midwinter” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ … Continued
The 155-pound newborn
The last time I was nervous about taking my son home from the hospital, he weighed around eight pounds. He was nearly hairless and his conversational abilities were limited. When agitated, I soothed him with milk and swaying and sometimes … Continued
Jesus Thinks Your Invisible Potato Salad Needs More Salt
My best friend and I spent an entire day seated on a blanket spread in my living room, announcing we invented a fun new game called “invisible picnic”. It was boring. Invisible fried chicken legs were tasty for .3 seconds. … Continued