Congregating
We decide what we get out of Sundays. You and I... We are the ones who make the decision to unclench fists and preferences to really receive. No matter who's…
Filled
There's something about the mix of morning song and piano music that settles my spirit. I'm outside again, in this weighty sauna of the southern coast. I have my lawn…
A Summer Morning
Our first few swims of the season are in the books. June's weddings have commenced. The kids have wrapped up grade levels. The humid scorch that visits our area this time…
Hello Again
I had high hopes of rising early today. It's been two weeks or so since I've been able to sit and share here, so I'm way past due for a…
The Bad and the Beautiful
The sun looked like something you could peel. There it was, just an orange orb in the East, breaking our day open. I was getting to see the dawn of…
Laughter
I still feel yesterday hanging around behind my eyes. I got a good nights rest, no one needed anything, the hour was early when my head found the pillow, sleep…
A Walk and Repose
I chased wildflowers on my walk this weekend. Skimming the edge of a bayou, I found a plethora of blooming patches strewn across a green belt. Golds, crimsons, pinks. I…
Redoing
How did the laundry go from a pile, to a hill, to a mountain... just in that amount of time? If I cease my constant cycle of clothes washing even…
Yesterday
The baby is in a deep snooze. I took a quick peek of her just now and she is side sleeping so sweet and dreamy. The big kids are bouncing…
Now, and Then
I was right in the middle of my routine run, clean, and scurry. Once a week I scrub past the surface and try to get each room looking like it's…