Megan hung her head. Her face was sad. She spoke very quietly, “I had a big oops today.” For context, a few weeks ago we started asking our kids three questions, usually at dinner. How were you brave today? How were you kind today? How did you fail today? They have become regular conversation for...
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On The Abuse of Power
Much has been said recently on the abuse of power involved in situations of sexual assault. How someone (usually male, but not always) thinks, “I am ________ (rich, powerful, important, me); therefore, your body belongs to me if I want it.” It’s offensive. Horrific. Untenable. It is wrong. But there has been, in all...
Things I’ve Learned
This week… I’ve learned how to hook up the battery charger on my van’s battery. I’ve learned what an ocular migraine is. I’ve learned that when I’m in a tizzy, I send my kids into a tizzy. I’ve learned that I still have high cholesterol. I’ve learned that sometimes God drops opportunities in our...
Megan – Take 6
She is 6 now. Erin made sure we knew exactly when she was born, and she was not permitted to say she was six until after lunch on Friday. But she made it. She is 6. And she is so spectacular. She is power and push and idea and follow-through. She is all at...
To Feel My Way Through
So, the short version is that when I was a little kid, I was really sensitive. Empathetic. Really, I was. But along the way, I got hurt. A lot hurt. In big ways by friends and strangers. In the normal everyday little ways of family and life. So I put it all away. I...