Last minute lightning cleaning is one of my superpowers. Living in a tiny, cramped space for so many years, I’ve […]
If You Give A Mouse A Book…
The New Tenants We have been out of our mobile home for two months now. Each week we slowly sort […]
Vengeance Belongs to the Lord—Not the Brother!
It was a typical weekday morning. Breakfast was finished, clothes were on, and both of my boys were headed to […]
It’s Always Been That Way
My first car was a red Geo Metro. The family we bought the car from allowed their children to swing […]
Listening to the Voices
My husband and I tackled three stacks of laundry together while the boys got ready for bed. We talked about […]
Kamikaze Squirrel
The radio played a familiar tune as I turned onto our dirt road. At the usual deer crossing zone, I […]
Even Though I Didn’t Want To
Two long-faced boys exited the entrance and made their way toward me. “That mean lady won’t let us ride.” “Yeah, […]
High Rollers
My husband hasn’t played a game with me since the first year we were married. That’s eighteen years, for the […]
Deer Gone Wild (Accidentally Wounded)
“That was a deer! Holy moly!” “Did you hit it?” “Is it dead?” “I think so. I don’t know. I […]
The Dining Table
Life centered around our dining table when I was a kid. Friends and family gathered on a regular basis. Hard […]