What Happened Last Friday
We bought a house last Friday. Kyle and I signed our names on eight pages of paperwork, confirmed the money wire, hugged the realtor, and...
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Aug 19, 20162 min read
Empty House. Deep Breath. Move On.
For months, I was adamant that we would not sell Dad’s house. I couldn’t imagine letting it go. It held all my parents’ stuff, and...
Oct 16, 20121 min read
See You at the Next Stop
Life is a journey. So, for this part of the journey, I’ll be saying goodbye until the next stop: Ankaase, Ghana. Thank you for your...
Oct 13, 20123 min read
The Saturday Fear Factor
Today is one of those beautiful Saturdays when one of the college kids is home, we all slept in, fall is around the corner, and we’re...
Sep 21, 20123 min read
Join Us on the Front Porch: We’re All Messed Up
I’m a rut girl when it comes to exercise, which means that I walk the exact same route at the same pace every morning. And many mornings,...
Sep 5, 20123 min read
Keep Calm and Consider the Birds
A few months after my mother died, a mama bird made a nest in the floodlights of our back patio. While we sat in the cool spring air and...
Aug 20, 20124 min read
The Beauty of a Crazy Idea
“One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances...
Aug 12, 20123 min read
Is Anyone Out There Listening?
When Kyle and I started dating in college, I would often ask him this question during a long stretch of silence: “So…hey, what are you...
Aug 11, 20123 min read
Saving Seats in Church
I grew up in the church I attend, which makes me a bit of a relic. It’s an evangelical Baptist church and I live in the Bible belt, so...
Aug 9, 20124 min read
Children Here and There
Just so you know, there is a video at the conclusion of this post, but it’s cheating if you scroll to the bottom first. It’s been almost...
Feb 19, 20124 min read
Last Week’s Lessons from Ugandan Women
There are those moments when everything in your life gets put in sharp, pointed, and sometimes painful perspective. Last Thursday, I sat...
Feb 14, 20124 min read
A Valentines Day Tribute: Failures, Detours, and the Myth of the Perfect Marriage
I fell in love with my husband on our college campus when I was 19 and he was 20. He had shaggy blond hair and a smile that made me feel...
Jan 10, 20124 min read
Gift Bags for the Red Lights
It happened again last week. As I was approaching a red light after exiting the expressway, I saw the man sitting on the side of the...
Jan 2, 20122 min read
The Word for 2012: Descend
So when the time came to think about 2012 and what this year might bring, I reminded myself of last year’s project. I resolved to make no...
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