Gladness

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I feel like mothers live in this thick divide between pure, unadulterated bliss on one side, and absolute helplessness on the other. Motherhood is a mix like that. One minute…

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Labor

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Twelve years ago today I labored long and wondered what I'd done to myself. Walking into the hospital with freckles and pig tails and an over due boy baby I…

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Enhanced

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When the big goes down it's the little that lifts you up again. I've never known this to be truer than now in this season. Last week. It was full…

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Snapshot

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Sunshine is spilling in from the glass on our balcony door and splashing warmth all over our white frayed comforter. It's making Saturday feel special. This is extra sweet because…

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An Early Easter

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My feet were the first to hit the floor this morning. Rare, for a Sunday. When your husband is your preacher, he's usually the one who rises earliest on the…

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The Story

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I feel like I go around saving everyone else's belongings from rain, trashcans, thieves, puppies, lawn mowers, and black holes. I feel like a large portion of what I do…

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