I remember sitting in the back of my parents’ van that Friday morning with a queasy sick stomach. I had never lived away from home and I was afraid. Of everything. We arrived at school and my parents helped me load my stuff into the tiny dorm room. The sign on...
About a year ago… Around this time last year, I was trying to convince my aging parents to move into an assisted living facility. My ever-stubborn father had first agreed, then changed his mind when my mother protested. After a while, he agreed again and...
We are in unprecedented times here in the springtime of 2020. We wouldn’t have dreamed a year ago of a nationwide quarantine because of a worldwide pandemic. I believe our lives and culture will manifest permanent changes in years to come, just like our world after...
It was a lazy Saturday morning, and my husband and I slept in and were puttering around the house, as we had no set schedule for the day. After a few hours I decided to take a shower and dress, because I’m a fan of smelling good and being fully clothed is always...
I heard a song today by Vertical Worship called “Yes, I Will” and the chorus says: Yes I will, lift You high in the lowest valley Yes I will, bless Your name Oh, yes I will, sing for joy when my heart is heavy For all my days, oh yes I will I thought, what...
I claim the title “Queen of Self-Pity.” I’m quite proficient at it and spent years perfecting the art. I spent loads of time indulging my hurt feelings and wasted untold hours rehearsing the sad details of my life. In fact, I used to tell friends...
