Life centered around our dining table when I was a kid. Friends and family gathered on a regular basis. Hard […]
Holding Dog’s Paw
His head was too big for his body and there wasn’t enough stuffing in his neck compared to the rest […]
This is What Depression Looks Like
I stood in my bathroom staring at the overflowing trashcan. How long had it been since I actually emptied it? […]
We Cut Too Much Off the Bottom
(Personal note: We have been trying soooo hard to finish and move into our new home that I’ve gotten behind […]
But He Noticed Her
When Jesus arrived at the well, he had been walking all morning. He was tired. And thirsty. Even though he […]
Monster House
I ducked inside the house that I knew was mine but wasn’t the right shape. Glowing eyes peered at me […]
Stay Outta the Chicken Pen
The chickens and guineas were unusually loud and perturbed. I walked to the end of the house to see what […]
Faceplant: The Day My Brain Lied to Me
Even though it had been over two decades since entering a softball field, I knew it would all come back […]
Lost Under the House
What’s That Sound? “Do you hear that?” “Hear what?” my husband asked. “It almost sounds like a cat. Like it’s […]
Where Would We Be Without Martin Luther?
Monday, October 31st, marked the 505th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the Catholic […]