Seeing a glimpse of God’s heart when my dog plopped onto my lap. Bailey, my poor golden retriever, has had a hard week. A large cyst on her back ruptured, requiring emergency surgery. She now has six inches worth of stitches surrounded by a massive patch of shaved skin. My husband calls her Frankendog, and […]
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FIGHTING GIANTS
He was terrified of the giant looming over him. “I can’t do it; I won’t do it,” he said over and over. This giant did not have a physical form, yet to my son, it might as well have been Goliath. The giant was his fear. The reason: a mandatory 3-5 minute speech he had […]
Lessons in the Snow
You can sure learn a lot from snow. Snow teaches great lessons like: How to survive the front lines of the battlefield known as the grocery store at T minus 12 hours till storm time. Why it is important to pick up dog poop before sledding down your backyard. That waterproof pants are worth the investment. […]
Finding the Mute Button
Some say it’s an introverted thing. Others say it’s a female thing. I’m starting to think it’s just a human thing: Self-doubt. The running commentary in my head: “I can’t believe I actually said that!” “How stupid do they think I am now?” “What did they mean by that comment earlier?” “Is she staring at […]
To my son the night before you become a teenager
I pause to watch you while you sleep just as I have done almost every night since you came into this world. The bed that once seemed to swallow you, now can barely contain you. I stand riveted to the side of your bed as flashes of your precious life flash before my eyes. The […]