In The Child

My dad has always had the crazy ability to dance his eyebrows up and down and all around.  He can raise one…raise the other…raise both and then roll them like the waves.  It’s funny and fascinating and maybe a little bit creepy.  I love it. When I...

Knowing the Writer

My husband is my best friend. We have been married for upwards of seven years (!), and with every day that passes I become more aware of God’s hand at work in bringing us together. Our love story is a special one, and recounting the earliest days of our...

Overshadowed

As I drove out of the parking lot, something seemed wrong.  I didn’t quite feel right somehow, though I didn’t know why.  I headed toward the jewelry store, where I planned to sell some old neglected pieces of silver from the bottom of my jewelry box.  As...

What He Did, and How He Did It

I had a completely different post scheduled for you today, but something happened the other day and I’ve had to rethink some things.  (Don’t worry.  That will be less vague soon.)  In lieu of the post I had for you, I’ve pulled a quick one from the...

Gifted

On her birthday morning, I woke her up by singing “Happy birthday.” She stirred, ever so slightly, and then pushed the blanket down off of her face.  Before her eyes even opened to the sunlight, a smile lit up her face. Gift #1. Birthday pancakes and...

For My Daughter

I’ve been writing letters to my daughter since she was born.  They are in a nicely-bound book on a shelf, ready for her to read one day when she is much older and will appreciate the open window into her mother’s mind.  Most of them are private, but a few...

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