Thank you Holderness Family! Here's a few of my favorites. Just take a moment. Even if it's just snark, let it out. Laughter is medicine!
Christmas in 2020
I was halfway into the writing of a tongue-in-cheek post when I felt it. No spark of life. The post was encouraging and uplifting and on the way to imparting hope in the middle of this bizarre year. Yet, it was just off. Kinda like this year. My thoughts drift and land on the undecorated... Continue Reading →
FMF – “cancel”
It's been a while since I've posted with the Five Minute Friday crew but when I saw today's word... I had to. Even as I write this, fragile plans with flights and tickets and packed suitcases are waiting for something to come along and declare them nonexistent. Isn't that what cancel feels like? In the... Continue Reading →
Theological Thursdays – Raising Cain
The literal answer to that would be Adam and Eve. They raised Cain - as well as his brother Abel. I've heard their story for what has seemed a thousand times but this week challenged my previous conclusions. If you're not familiar with the story in Genesis 4, it's the telling of the first murder.... Continue Reading →
In the Raw Grief Edition – What no one told me about remembering
Holding the address book I'd found in Mom's things, I dialed her number. As I listened to the ringing, I couldn't decide if I hoped she'd answer or if it would be a relief to just leave a message. A tinny voice told me I'd reached a certain number and kindly asked me to leave... Continue Reading →