"I can't do this." These four words have been rattling around in my head quite a bit lately. As the drops have fallen from the showerhead and my eyes, I have even whispered them aloud. "I. Can't. Do. This." I'm okay. Things are okay. There are people who have more struggles every single day than… Continue reading The Season We Are In
Tag: seasons of life
Grocery Carts, Granola Bars, and Gratitude
Yesterday as the littles and I were pushing our overloaded buggy out of the grocery store with two of us carrying additional bags that wouldn't fit, I saw him. The young guy. With two bottles of water and a snazzy brand of high protein granola bars or some such. He was in the self checkout… Continue reading Grocery Carts, Granola Bars, and Gratitude
Little Bits of Green
This afternoon between piano recital and our time at Evening Prayer, I took Miss Sophie for her afternoon constitutional. We went a little further than we normally do, as there were a lot of children playing near our house, and Miss Sophie is, well, easily distracted from the task at hand. In the quiet as… Continue reading Little Bits of Green
Hope’s a Bloomin’
All those blossoms unfurling their delicate beauty and reflecting the message of life on branch after branch.....it does my heart good to see all the excitement and joy those little flowers bring. They defy the season of dormancy and life being on hold, and they tell the world that new life is returning. There is… Continue reading Hope’s a Bloomin’
November
And so November begins, pushing the door open gently and entering, smelling of cinnamon and cloves and things roasted over the fire, bringing all of her stories and memories and celebrations in with her The birthdays and the changing leaves drifting down to the earth that no longer welcomes bare feet to wander and… Continue reading November
I Might Need A Nap 