My grandma was terrible at keeping secrets. She ruined more than one surprise party. She died on Saturday. We didn’t tell the younger kids right away. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to tell them. The opportunity just didn’t present itself with schedules being crazy. In fact, I considered sort of preparing them for it […]
Lessons I've Learned
You can scream. Or you can enjoy the ride.
This weight loss and fitness journey is not about vanity. Ok, well, maybe it is a little. But my self esteem is not entirely dependent upon what size my pants are or how much I weigh, like it was when I was in my twenties and thirties. No, this journey is about setting a good […]
Don’t believe in the magic of Christmas? You might after you read this.
So one Thursday morning you wake up. You have been blessed by some wonderful surprises recently, but still, the stresses of life are weighing you down. Sitting heavy on your shoulders. And you still are worried about Christmas. Trying to come up with creative answers about why Santa will not be bringing this present. Or […]
Same family. Different miracle.
We had a recent, unexpected development here over the weekend. While I’ve been trying to reassure myself that it happened for a reason, and that a year from now I will look back on this time and say, Thank God for that, it is still a major curveball. It is going to force us to […]
What’s stopping you? That’s right. Nothing.
How mindful are you? How often have you driven somewhere and had no recollection of the drive? How many times have you walked upstairs to get something and then stood at the top of the stairs wondering what the hell you came upstairs to get in the first place? How many times have you read […]
Sing, choirs of angels.
So if you make a Christmas Bucket List and post it on your blog, you may, as the haters will tell you, just be setting yourself up for disappointment. Or not. Because the day after you post that list, you might receive this message: T saw your post and wants to go caroling with you. […]