The prayers, the vision and the letter Turbulent winds and changing weather A week ago, Brandon and I spent a…
Mom’s impact—family Next week is Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday. Hot diggity. Last year we went on a vacation for Thanksgiving.…
Mom’s impact—friends I’m watching my mom walk slowly (and sit sadly) in one of the final phases of her life.…
Family 101 A couple weeks ago, Brandon and I were watching a program on PBS about the emotions of animals.…
The silence Did anyone ever break up with you by simply never speaking to you again? Not a phone call,…
All form, no substance Can you think of a toy you received that didn’t cut the mustard? A toy very-actively…
The fog You were the fog… …the fog in the house. Ever-present, but never there. You took me to school.…
Closing the trauma suitcase Peaceful Readers, think back on some of the different jobs you’ve had. What was your favorite…
Revelation In part 4 of this post, I replaced my dad’s lies with truth. Today you’ll read about boot camp…
Dad’s impact Peaceful Readers, if you find yourself needing to unpack your relationship with one or both of your parents,…