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Turkey, Stuffing and Side Walk Chalk
The turkey had been eaten, the leftovers packed away and grandma was ready to tuck herself into bed. Cruz, however, had a different plan in mind. His eyes filled with tears as we stuffed him into his jacket and covered his head with a hat. He reached into his pockets and pulled out the sidewalk […]
READ MOREVandal Scandal
We need to keep art in the schools – not as an elective, but a required course! I took Cruz to the playground today and written on one of the picnic tables was the word “vandalism.” No illustrations, just the word; no original or plagiarized artwork, no political cartoons, no symbols of anarchy or anything […]
READ MOREThe Pettiful Defense
This morning, Ryan accused me of making up a word when I said, “non-communicative.” He then doubled down on his claim by saying, “I think that is how you play scrabble, too!” I probably could have let the first comment go, but when someone takes on the moral code with which I play Scrabble, it’s […]
READ MORETo Target or Bust
It was the deal of the century… Three Nerf guns for a quarter each at a garage sale. (One of them was even a four-barrel shooter!) The only problem was that they no longer had any of the darts. “No problem!” I thought. Nothing that a quick trip to Target won’t solve. Well, when shopping […]
READ MOREThe Birth of Turtle Shell Books
It was the fall of 2016. The nights were growing longer and the air was getting crisp as the earth turned away from the sun and looked into the light of the moon. I sat amongst a group of women in the living room of my brother’s home in Minnesota. In a few short hours […]
READ MORETiming
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under Heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 I have often wondered why things happen in our lives. If human beings are molecular structures of neurons and protons woven together by our individual DNA, can science explain the events of our lives? If we are created by […]
READ MOREMy Body is a Temple of the Holy Spirit
When I was diagnosed with Myotonic Dystrophy in 2016, I didn’t really give it much thought. I didn’t ask the doctor a myriad of questions; I didn’t run home and Google it. No tears were shed and I didn’t even mention it to my family for several days. Yes, I was told it was fatal, […]
READ MOREWelcome to my Pity Party
I am throwing myself a pity party and everyone is invited! The party’s already in full swing so you got here just in time. I hope you enjoy the “American Hero” theme underscored with a “poor me” vibe because I really went all out on it. No need to R.S.V.P. and, in lieu of gifts, […]
READ MORETiny Toilet Troubles
All of my children love going to Grandma and Grandpa Ledoux’s house, a place where new memories are created and old memories are cherished. The home is so rich in family history, that if it were a dessert it would be absolutely sinful. It was built on property once owned by my children’s great-great grandmother. […]
READ MORELast Night’s Dinner – Revisited
Many people ring in the New Year with fun games and festivities that last until the wee hours of the morning and sometimes culminate with someone’s head in the toilet reliving their last meal of the previous year. Apparently my family could not wait to end 2017 because we had our all-nighter last night – […]
READ MOREHow Will We Find Each Other in Heaven?
My six year old, Luke, is very mystical and inquisitive. For some reason, today he had a lot of questions about Heaven. I did my best to answer his inquiries. When it was nearing bedtime, he had one final concern. “How will we find each other in Heaven?” I took a deep breath to try […]
READ MOREA Grandmother’s Love
Last night I held my granddaughter in my arms for the first time. It was magical! I was drawn in by her warmth, her enchanting gaze, her soft hair, her newborn smell… She is perfection, a divine masterpiece on God’s holy canvas. I am honored to have the opportunity to love her, cherish her and […]
READ MOREI do, again
Life doesn’t have a rewind button, but every once in a while, you get a chance for a do-over. I had one of those opportunities last night and it was wonderful! The first time that Ryan “proposed” to me 13 years ago, it was a bit anticlimactic. I was folding laundry and he tossed a […]
READ MOREReady, Set, Go!
Today is one of those days where I had to put one foot in front of the other and just go. Cruz had his testing for Muscular Dystrophy this afternoon. I have dreaded this day. Until now, it has just been speculation. Unknown. There is both hope and denial in the unknown and now we […]
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