The pile of knotted softness beckons me. The cool metal hook feels solid in my hand. I follow the string of yarn back to the place I left off. As I slip the hook into the loop, my thumb presses the raised letters declaring the size of the hook. Then muscle memory holds me captive.... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
I'd been there since Saturday and it was now the following Thursday. My sister and her husband left Monday to return to their jobs. My husband and children left Tuesday - jobs and virtual school couldn't wait any longer. The day before, Wednesday, it was just her and me as she got to see Jesus... Continue Reading →
It's been 84 days since I had a haircut, ate in a restaurant, grocery shopped without concern of wearing a mask or obsessively sanitizing my hands, or (and here's the doozy) my children have been in school. I'm over screens - and thankfully school is done now. But let's be honest, I'm just over it... Continue Reading →
