“Excuse me, but may I ask you a very strange question?” The lady, deeply distracted, looked up, “Sure,” she replied. […]
Playing in the Mud
“Mama, come over here,” my oldest beckoned from the playground. “I’m in the middle of something, what do you need?” […]
Help in Disguise
It wasn’t particularly late when I pulled up in my yard. I stood outside a minute and looked at the […]
Don’t Eat That! It’s Poisonous!
“Don’t eat that! It’s poisonous,” I yelled across the playground. “They aren’t poisonous,” the second-grade boy told me, “I eat […]
Red Sky in Morning
“Ooh, Mama. Look at that pink sky,” my youngest pointed as we drove to school. “It’s so pretty.” Immediately I […]
I Was Glad He Broke His Leg
Each year when I taught elementary school there was that one kid. The one who made my life as a […]
The Land of What Ifs
“No, stop right there. We aren’t even going there,” my husband stopped my youngest in midsentence. “Well, why not?” “Because […]
Signs
The first day of my freshman year had to be the scariest first day of my life. I had such […]
Made New
Five years ago, my husband and I spent eight months carefully tearing down an old church building, trying to salvage […]
No, Thank You
“No, thank you,” I replied. What I really wanted to say was, “Yes, please. A giant serving with chocolate drizzled […]