Category: The Library
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Celebration Day: Part Deux
There is a contentedness to my bone weary exhaustion tonight. Perhaps it is because these children fill my heart to the brim. Add my hubby in and I’m overflowing. It was not an ideal day, but it was still beautiful. There are three small children who have not had their mommy for 3 weeks. You…
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Celebration Day
She called at 2:45 this morning, waking in the night, “Daddy! Daddy!” Bri initially went to her, then I came down and took over, because I could. She cuddled right in to my arms and we rocked and rocked and rocked, and I wondered at the beautiful snugness of her. How big she has grown…
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Why Are You Downcast, O My Soul?
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” These…
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Catching Up
It’s been a weird week being home but not feeling like I’m home. So close, but so far away. My mind is awhirl with randomness, so come join me if you dare… 1. My parents. First off, let me just say my parents are amazing. They are golden. I have no clue how I would…
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The Perfect Card For My Perfect Fit
Yesterday I stood in the middle of the Hallmark store and read every single Valentine’s Day card for husbands, and I bawled like a baby. I wanted to buy almost all of them and take them to my B and say, “This still doesn’t capture it.” How do I express it? How do I even…
A Spring of Joy 