Real life stuff.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Brian so sick. High fever, shaking, barely able to stand. I’d already taken him to Urgent Care and they’d sent him home with some strong antibiotics to battle a bad infection that came on overnight. Only a few hours later, his temp kept rising. We knew the antibiotics hadn’t […]
When it hurts
Sometimes things fall apart. A desire remains unfulfilled. A dream is dashed. A hope is deferred. Death crashes into life with unwelcome abandon. It’s tempting in those moments to wonder about God’s goodness. Does He see us? Does He hear our cries? Does He know the desires of our hearts? Does He notice our pain? […]
Even if you have to switch it up – live your dream!
I’m pigeon-toed. I looked it up on Google and asked the question: “Do pigeons actually walk with their toes turned in?” You would think that question would garner a lot of hits. Oddly enough, it didn’t. What I did discover is that I was supposed to grow out of them when I was a kid. […]
Heroine unaware
I don’t know if she realized how beautiful she was. She sat on the stage, hands trembling slightly, eyes down cast. She took a deep breath, looked up and scanned our faces. I wondered what she might be searching for—judgment? Compassion? Someone… anyone… who might get it? “I was 15-years-old when I got pregnant,” she […]
God told you what? That’s just weird.
It always weirds me out a little when people tell me that God spoke to them. Especially when they’re very specific. “God told me to bring cookie dough ice cream to 125 Main Street. I did it and it turns out they were praying – at that moment – for someone to bring them cookie […]
Stupid evil scale
I lay in bed this morning eyeing the bathroom door. I haven’t weighed myself in two weeks and today is the day. I think through all my fabulous weight diminishing decisions. No mayo. No sweets. Lots of rabbit food. Work outs that make my muscles ache. But what if it doesn’t show anything? I think. […]
The man at the end of the pew
She came into church a few minutes late. She felt bad, but she’d been taking care of a friend’s dog and was running behind. She slipped into the service and noticed a few spots empty. A man sat at the end of the pew so she went to him, hoping to slip by and take […]
Better than Mayberry
Small towns get a bad rap. Remember Bruce Almighty? When Bruce visits the one town with the biggest chocolate chip cookie ever? That small town crowd had a tough time keeping their fingers out of their noses and getting out an intelligible word. Happens all the time. Hollywood depicts small towners as country bumpkins—wearing overalls […]
Holding on, letting go
God gave her to me, so when she was itty bitty I held on tight. I swaddled her up and bundled her in. I fought off every bad thing that entered her world. I was supermom in a pair of faded jeans and bunny slippers. My infant became a gurgly babe. I held her close. […]
I’m a big kid now!
I still have lots of little girl in me. I think I was 10 when I got my green banana seat bike with tassels on the handlebars and the flag hanging off the back. I remember the wind on my face and the sheer exhilaration of flying down the hills near my house, tassels whistling […]