A is for AgapeDec 16, 20122 min readBubble Wrapping My KidsMy newest mom-title is Shield. I remember as a child hearing my parents whisper things, knowing there were always discussions that did...
A is for AgapeDec 9, 20122 min readButting In and Cookie ExchangesRight now, my husband is on his way to a cookie exchange. He took our four year old daughter with him. As I am not feeling well and our...
A is for AgapeDec 2, 20122 min readAdjustments At BedtimeAfter three years of sleeping in the same room, tonight my children will sleep apart for the first time. For a while now they’ve each...
A is for AgapeNov 26, 20122 min readSanta, Baby Jesus and Rolling EyesFrom the back seat, “Is Jesus more important at Christmas?” Oh, my, teach me patience during the holidays. There are still twenty eight...
A is for AgapeNov 21, 20122 min readEnough Is EnoughI heard a quote which was attributed to Joseph Heller, author of Catch 22, “I’ve got something he can never have…the knowledge that I’ve...
A is for AgapeNov 12, 20122 min readA Phone-a-Phobe And Her ChildAround our house the phone is for quick texts sent to remind that bread and peanut butter are low, that work is running late, that the...
A is for AgapeNov 9, 20122 min readHis Time Is PerfectHe appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. (Psalms 104:19 KJV) I’m raking up the fallen leaves one last time....
A is for AgapeNov 4, 20122 min readTitles Change Ushousewife – This word has always made me laugh. It is imbued with stereotypes and bourgeois notions. It reminds me of the 50’s adverts...
A is for AgapeNov 1, 20122 min readBestowing ChoiceLet me take a moment to dust off my soapbox, pull out my handkerchief, wipe the smudges from the last time I stepped on it. I will...
A is for AgapeOct 19, 20122 min readGoats Don’t Give DirectionsRecently we went on vacation to the Dominican Republic. It was me, my husband, our two children, and my parents. None of us had been...
A is for AgapeOct 12, 20122 min readI Didn’t Have To Buy It!Yesterday while shopping, my daughter saw an awful princess chair. It was plastic and gaudy and ugly. To her it was a dream. She had...
A is for AgapeOct 8, 20122 min readLittle Wooden Objects and The Source Of LoveMy Mother tells a story of when she and my Dad were first married. While looking for a job, he was browsing through the want ads and...
A is for AgapeSep 30, 20122 min readCaterpillars, Butterflies, Little SistersMy sister is having a baby in a couple weeks. She’s my little sister. I remember her sitting in the dirt making bottle cap mud pies....
A is for AgapeSep 24, 20122 min readHurdle Racing For BeginnersLife isn’t a miracle; it is the starting line to a hurdle race. You look in front of you and if you are fortunate you are prepared for...
A is for AgapeSep 3, 20122 min readBoys and Girls Really Are Different You KnowBut try putting six girls and one boy into a house together and ignoring gender. All of a sudden doors are closed so princess dresses...
A is for AgapeAug 30, 20122 min readWhy Facebook Irritates Me, Everybody?So, I was reading through the day’s news feed on Facebook and came to a particular person’s comment. I read it a couple times and felt...
A is for AgapeAug 26, 20122 min readA Life Told In MilesWe bought our 1996 Jeep Cherokee from my parents soon after college graduation. It was more a favor on my parents part than because they...
A is for AgapeAug 18, 20121 min readThrowing a Fabulous Party, Being FamilyLast weekend my cousin and I threw a baby shower for my sister. This is not new to us. We throw parties together on what now seems like...
A is for AgapeAug 14, 20121 min readSmall Visitors of the Creepy Crawly KindAnd then today, as I stood blow drying my hair, innocently unaware that my daughter had popped into my bathroom, I felt a tap on my leg....
A is for AgapeAug 11, 20121 min readOh, For Longing.There is longing in each of us. It takes many forms. Gets us moving forward or standing still, frozen by its hopelessness. Longing can...
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