I went to Kohl’s today. Decided I was going to go try on blue jeans until I found a pair that I really liked. I even remembered my Yes2You reward coupon (go, me!). So I took Timmy and I looked at jean racks in every area I could find. He pushed the cart. And I tried...
Category: Family & Marriage
He Gave Us TWO
Today, I was driving as Megan pointed out in excitement that there were TWO blue markers. She was coloring; I was barely paying attention. “Yep, two. That’s amazing,” I said with a fake enthusiasm. And then…then it struck me. God could have given us one blue. But no, he gave us TWO. There are...
Days in the Life
Last week, I had a head cold that wiped out my attention span. I felt fine, for the most part, but couldn’t focus on anything for any length of time. Also, in that week, I had dinner guests on 3 different days and a family birthday party here on Saturday. Good times. On Saturday,...
What Can We Do?
On the first week of summer (Or was it last Saturday?) The kids all were moaning and starting to say. To the mom as she worked scrubbing toilets and floor, “What can we do now? We need something more!” “What can you do?” Said the mother, surprised. Were the children so soon...
To Whomever You Are
I don’t know your name yet. Or maybe I do, and I’m still unaware of it. But I’m waiting for you. You, my friend. It’s been a long time of just circling, waiting, sometimes (mostly) less than patiently, for you to arrive. My next real friend. I had to move, you see, to set my...