“Mom, Mom! There’s a dead bird in the back yard!” The kids crowded around the back door, with their noses pressed against the glass. I stood behind them and looked over their heads to see the broken body of a small brown bird lying on the brick patio. “Looks like he must have flown into […]
T-Rex
One thing to make a bad situation better
[pinit] Have you ever watched someone take a frustrating, disappointing situation and make it not just good, but great? This week should have been the last week of school. However, the horrible, forever-long winter gifted us with never-ending snow days. Yay. [insert sarcasm] The message came from the superintendent late March. We will be making […]
You don’t have to be good at everything
[pinit] In kindergarten, I knew math would never be my thing. Mid-year we took a math quiz, and the teacher pinned the quizzes of all those who got 100% on the bulletin board. She handed my quiz back saying, “If you want to correct the problems you missed, I’ll pin yours on the board too.” […]
Adoration over Obligation
[pinit] I woke up under a blanket of dread the other morning. Less than two weeks until Christmas, and visions of all I needed to do yet danced in my head. Cookies to bake for T-Rex’s class exchange. Presents to find for the great grandparents. A scarf to knit that Little Miss has been asking […]
Giving Thanks in the Dark of the Unknown
[pinit] T-Rex pondered the questions of the universe as we drove home late one night. “Mama, why is the sky blue during the day and black at night?” “Well, buddy, what is missing at night that we have during the day?” “The sun?” “That’s right.” “Ok..so…why is the sky black now?” I looked out the […]
When your burdens are too heavy to carry
[pinit] Have you read the much-discussed article on Relevant “Yes God will give you more than you can handle“? It’s a thought-provoking read on the oft-quoted phrase “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” How many times have you screamed into the void, “I can’t handle this! It’s too much!” Then a well-meaning […]