We wait. In the morning, in the evening, in the middle of the night we’re waiting. For what? The what doesn’t matter – what matters is the HOW. After John the Baptist was beheaded (Matthew 14), Jesus went off to pray alone. When He came back He found more than 5000 hungry men, PLUS women […]
WHEN I WORRY WorryingIs exhaustingAndIt wastes my timeIt steals my energyIt steals my focusAndAll I can see is me. When I’m staring at myselfAnd my mind isChewing on the wonderingAnd the fearOf what the future might holdIs crippling meAndThere is pain nowThat seems endless. But do you know?Do you know that weOnly know what we […]
This is invisible illness week, and my thoughts about it turned into these words. —— Every day I do my best To look ok So people don’t know I’m sick Except I really need some of them to know That I can barely move most mornings Because everything hurts That my meds make me sick […]
Have you ever wondered if anyone sees you? Like, REALLY sees you? I have. To be honest, though, sometimes I’m simply feeling sorry for myself because we disagreed and so “you just don’t get me.” But sometimes I feel the dagger go in, like when I’m misunderstood. Or betrayed. Or the victim of an undeserved […]
We moved July 3rd … today is August 16th and I still feel like we’re living in a really nice AirBnb. I usually find the silverware drawer on the second try now, but I still haven’t found the potato masher or the duster. I really need to rearrange some stuff in my kitchen. My office […]
July 29, 2025 Here I sit, surrounded with familiar things in this unfamiliar space thinking about how I desperately need to do a post. First, because it is desperately overdue! And second, because I really want to tell you about all things moving. I keep thinking I’ll pick up my pen again, just as soon […]
They say you can’t go back—but tell that to my heart every time I hear the first few chords of a Journey song or watch the glow of a CRT screen warming up in a darkened room. The 1980s were more than just neon colors and synthpop. For me, they were formative. They were human. […]
This is a repost from 2015 – what was true then is true now. As we prepare to move, our next “season” is unfolding before us … and nothing fits the same anymore! ————- I have this pair of fuzzy pants. They’re my favorite. My go-to, first thing I put on when the laundry’s done, […]
Change. I’ve had a lot of it in this life, and I’ve gotten pretty used to it.* For a bunch of good reasons, we’re going to be moving. When? Not sure. Where? Nope, don’t know yet. All of which is ok, because God. However, I seem to be getting sentimental and I don’t much care […]
Last Monday, April 21st, I turned 61. There, that’s out of the way! Our birthdays do matter, however they may feel, and some just feel weird. Like when my daughter turned 40 – NO you may not be 40 because I’M 40. Confused about that cake? No, it’s not just wishful thinking. I’ve shared my […]
