Category: The Library
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Superwoman Complex
Yesterday was my fourth treatment this month, and I am so ready for a two week break! Walking into the cancer center yesterday, I found myself vigorously swallowing lumps in my throat. I didn’t want to be there. I didn’t want to talk about how miserable I felt over the past week. I didn’t want…
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Still the Time God Chooses
Yesterday afternoon I dropped the children off with friends to make gingerbread houses, then I drove to a doctor’s appointment. (I’m seeing a speech pathologist to see if we can get my good vocal cord strengthened.) After thirty minutes of vocal exercises, the doctor could tell I was worn and sent me home, only I…
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Finding Bridesmaids–A Repost
Because it’s her birthday, I thought a repost was necessary. Written six years ago… the truth of these words doesn’t change. Happy birthday, dear Bethy. “They say we go to college to find our husbands, but I’m convinced we go to college to find our bridesmaids.” These words, uttered Saturday from the maid of honor…
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Who They Are Becoming
She tucked a few strands of red hair behind her ear and bent low, “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.” Gentle words streamed sweetly over me, and I curled in a ball of pain in my bed. Earlier I had been trying to help her with a friendship bracelet she was making.…
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Enduring the Unendurable
Yesterday a friend posted on Facebook the question, “What is on your grown up Christmas list?” Without thinking I wrote down, “A cure for cancer.” Believe me, y’all, that is ON. MY. LIST. But I wrote it without thinking (which happens far too often in Facebook-land). See, the friend that asked has a dad who…
A Spring of Joy 