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 →
In the Raw Grief Edition – What no one told me about the process of dying
I ran to find my phone as the ringing continued. Turning it over, I saw her name and number. Answering it would cost an hour of something else getting done, but I quickly shoved the irritation aside and slipped a smile into my voice... "Hey Mom! How are you?" She'd been calling less randomly and... Continue Reading →
Book Review: These Nameless Things by Shawn Smucker
From the Back Cover Once held captive and tortured on a mysterious mountain, Dan was lucky to have made it out alive. But freedom comes at a cost. Left with little memory of the horrific ordeal, Dan can recall one thing - his escape meant leaving his brother behind. With each day that passes, Dan... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Stories That Bind Us by Susie Finkbeiner
From the Back Cover Betty Sweet never expected to be a widow at forty. With so much life still in front of her, she tries to figure out what’s next, never imagining what God had in mind. When her estranged sister returns to town, Betty finds herself taking on the care of a five-year-old nephew... Continue Reading →
In the Raw: What I know
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 →