Category: The Library
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Unfit for Publication
“I blush to add that when the bird Took in the situation He said one brief, emphatic word, Unfit for publication.” (~Guy Wetmore Carryl) My Bear is memorizing The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven for his literature class. When he recited this stanza to me, I thought to myself, “How fitting for today.” (Although…
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Heavy Lifting
As I enter our church’s sanctuary this Sunday, a man whom I knew but had only spoken to a handful of times stops me with a gentle smile. “Angie,” he says, looking intently, “We are praying. Over and over and over we are praying for you.” I bow my head, already weepy from the truths…
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Cries in the Dark (A Repost)
Because even with the good news, the heaviness of chemo threatens to overwhelm and five days of weakness and headache and body ache and throwing up pull me down into darkness… I need to be reminded that He comes. ~~~~~ When I woke in the morning it was dark, and our house was still and…
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Parental Wonder
This week has been quiet. The children are on Christmas break. I went into the office Monday morning for a couple hours with Bella to get a couple things I needed to do before taking the whole week off to be with my loves. Bella sat at my desk and colored, chatting with me while…
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The Queen
It was the night after chemo, and my Bear had something creative due the next day that he needed a hand with. Ever since my treatment began last year, I have had a hard time keeping up with life and details and helping the children with their homework. I completely fell apart. “I’m so done.”…
A Spring of Joy 