A is for AgapeMar 12, 20122 min readGiraffes and InchesMy husband made a giraffe growth chart for the kids before our son was even a year old. I looked at it expectantly, knowing that someday...
A is for AgapeMar 9, 20122 min readClean SabbathFriday starts out the same as any other day. The kids and I make plans, library, park, grocery store. We gear up for our day, we play...
A is for AgapeMar 8, 20122 min readStorytime For LifeDepending on who is designated story reader for the night, the stories range from adventurous knights to flitting fairies and everything...
A is for AgapeMar 5, 20121 min readI’m Proud of YouAnd even though you said there would be magic at this party, and games of course, it wasn’t even the most magical thing you did today....
A is for AgapeMar 4, 20122 min readOn The OutsideI do not want my children to be normal. It’s true. And if you were to ask me about it I would defend my position vehemently and without...
A is for AgapeMar 2, 20121 min readA Poem on CleaningI did not want to clean today. Absolutely, positively against it was I. I would have much preferred to be outside, So I did the only...
A is for AgapeFeb 29, 20121 min readA Memory, A WhisperMy daughter, too, has grown. Her legs stretch a little farther down the length of the bed. I see a small foot poking out over the side....
A is for AgapeFeb 26, 20123 min readOh, That FloodHow do you explain the flood to a five year old? I woke up this morning having to do just that. “What if there was another big flood.”...
A is for AgapeFeb 23, 20122 min readLook, It’s Another SunsetWe live in a fast paced world…I know, I know, you’ve heard it all before. It’s a world of weekend parenting. A world of five minute...
A is for AgapeFeb 21, 20122 min readSuch A Tiny ThingToday my son lost his tooth. Just like that, without letting me know that once again he would rip my heart out of my body, beating so...
A is for AgapeFeb 19, 20121 min readWords On WhimsyWhimsy is that thing deep inside, that part that only comes out late at night in dreams, in imaginings. We picture our feet with wings,...
A is for AgapeFeb 18, 20122 min readLet Me ApologizeOn the subject of the apology I can say this, we do not say ‘Sorry’ anymore. Which doesn’t make sense because we are not making less...
A is for AgapeFeb 16, 20122 min readCliques and ChecklistsRemember in High School when each of us pretended we didn’t really belong to a clique. We were individuals, self defined. We had quirks...
A is for AgapeFeb 13, 20122 min readA Love Letter…An ApologyAll the things I should do to keep this relationship vibrant, waking in the morning whispering your name, falling asleep to your words on...
A is for AgapeFeb 12, 20122 min readI Said YesI love traveling. For me travel means experiencing the unknown. The adventure is not knowing where you will stay, what type of food you...
A is for AgapeFeb 10, 20121 min readGlenwood SpringsWhen I think that these rolling plains, pinnacles, snow covered peaks, and then back to the harsh scrub of this valley; when I...
A is for AgapeFeb 9, 20121 min readI Like To See You SmileThings that can’t help but make you smile. Watching snowflakes fall on your window… Seeing a child laugh… Being hugged… Kissing someone...
A is for AgapeFeb 8, 20122 min readTiny Blocks and Big SmilesMy son is at that age where blocks are fascinating. He wakes up talking about Legos and gets tucked in at night holding his masterpiece...
A is for AgapeFeb 7, 20122 min readI’m Awake, I’m AwakeI woke up to see my daughter’s face pressed against the side of my bed, eye to eye. I started and blinked several times to wake up more...
A is for AgapeFeb 6, 20122 min readI Accept Your GiftCase #1 I am walking down the street. A total stranger approaches me and says they have a gift for me. I am skeptical. He says it’s...
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