-
The Glory of it All
“One of the most important lessons I have learned over the past few years is how important it is to have time and space for being with what’s real in my life — to celebrate the joys, grieve the losses, shed my tears, sit with the questions, feel my anger, attend to my loneliness.” Ruth…
-
And so it begins…
Mommy? You wear jeans a lot, don’t you? I do, honey bunches of redheadedness, Why? Well. Perhaps you should consider wearing more skirts and different pants, you know, so you look nicer. She’s five, y’all. What will she say when she’s fifteen?
-
Simple Gifts
This morning as I sat on the front porch waving to Brian and the kids as they pulled away from our home, my eyes filled. They opened the back window of the truck and yelled, “I love you! Bye!” over and over, and I watched them until they were out of sight. I looked around…
-
Last night…
When I was undergoing chemotherapy, Brian wrote on my blog, “Recently I watched Angie break down in tears when a friend suggested they go to a concert after she’s recovered… the thought of actually having a life again after all of this was overwhelming.” That was four years ago. Last night… I went to a…
-
November Gratitude: Memories
When I was a little girl we traveled to Pennsylvania every year for Thanksgiving to see my grandparents. One of my favorite moments of every visit was Friday morning when Pappy would come downstairs and start the Christmas music. Then I’d curl up on his lap and we’d rock and sing and celebrate Jesus, and…
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
A Spring of Joy 