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It won’t be like this for long…
Some days I worry about the mistakes of my life. I can see the shadows of my bad choices still impacting my children. I carry a load of regrets that I’m not yet ready to put down. But, no matter what else is true… being their mom will always be my greatest accomplishment.
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Beginning again, in the middle…
It is an unsettling thing to have new beginnings shoved into the middle of your life. I’ve found that it doesn’t matter if those new beginnings are of your own choice, or forced on you by others. A change in career, relocation, divorce or remarriage, the shuffling of family life can all leave us feeling lost in the middle. Share this...FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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On advice…
For years, they all looked to me for this particular set of skills. From homework, to their social lives, college and career goals, and beyond, I was the one they relied on to come up with solutions. Now, as they moved out into the world, I continued to feel responsible for this work in their lives. It was exhausting. I didn’t really like it, but I thought it was my job.
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Just the two of us…
In the wake of this, Keith and I are taking a bit of a breather. Looking around at the space in our lives and thinking about what we want moving forward. Now seems like a good time to reassess and reimagine what we want to fill our lives.
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Birdseed, bubbles, and fireworks…
Our recent wedding had many of my favorite elements. A bride and groom clearly in love. A community ready to support their big day. Creativity and quirkiness were everywhere…
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Just folks…
As I lay in bed last night, I thought about people in tent cities, heroin needles, and winter in New England. I think this is why we don’t engage, don’t learn more, don’t ask questions.
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Dinner out…
Although I have known them longest, that doesn’t automatically allow me entrance into their lives. I know I have to listen, and learn who they are becoming.
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Do something…
When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required. Luke 12:48b Share this...FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Quit asking for permission…
Tonight, this quote resonates in my soul. Share this...FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Setting sail…
But maybe it isn’t the need or the love of others, I should be considering. What if, rather than focusing on others love for me, I focused on my love for them. What if instead of need, I relied on love to motivate and engage my world. Not the world’s love for me, or my need to be loved and safe, but my love for others.