A Spring of Joy

If you give a mom a water gun, she will shoot her oldest son while he’s laughing at her from his bed. When she has shot her oldest son, she will then shoot the giggling brother in the hallway. When she puts the gun down to fold laundry, she will find herself the target. When…

The fragrance of honeysuckle hangs in the air, an intoxicating fog filling our backyard. The crickets are starting to chirp as evenings wane. We’ve seen our first few lightning bugs, drunk our first Slurpees, and run around barefoot in the backyard. Summer’s warm days are finally here as thunderstorms electrify the skies and my summer…

The sun is shining today, the birds are singing through my bedroom window as I curl up this morning with my pile of books around me trying to decide what to delve into first. I will open them all today at some point, I am sure. I have read already of God’s great love for…

It wasn’t the weekend we had planned. Months ago we set up a time to go tour Gettysburg with my parents, taking them camping in Merlin, our RV upgrade. As day after day of rain poured down in May, we wondered if we should reschedule, wait for better weather. What to do? Then, a break…

These last days have been good and hard and encouraging and beautiful and bittersweet. A couple of months ago after long talks with my Brian, aching prayers with my God, heart-to-hearts with my children, and deep discussions with close friends, we made the choice for me to stop working. Tomorrow will be last day doing…