Last Monday marked our first day back to our physical school building since spring break and all I could think about was how every other year some of the teachers would meet to walk the building and pray. This is a public school and while I’m sure not every parent would agree that it isContinue reading “Sticks, Stones, and Perspective”
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The Power of a Handwritten Note
My middle had Flu B. In that week, I managed to only miss ½ a day of school while he missed 5 days. He’s old enough to rest on his own and I can check on him throughout the day. Plenty of willing family and friends to come to his rescue if needed. Only oneContinue reading “The Power of a Handwritten Note”
What if I Woke Up One Day and You Were Here
I have dreamed about this moment. What Heaven will be like. I picture you around a fire pit with a dozen or so of your closest friends. It is for some reason a very diverse group. A collection, if you will, of the many people and cultures we grew to love together through sports families,Continue reading “What if I Woke Up One Day and You Were Here”
Say Yes to Yearning
Say Yes to Yearning…a Widow’s guide to Valentine’s **Happy to contribute to Tulsa Moms! A few weeks ago my friend sent me these texts: So, yes, I have the greatest friends in the world. They know me. They know that while this could be potentially upsetting, it is what I want to hear. Say hisContinue reading “Say Yes to Yearning”
Grief’s Broken Compass
Proud to have been asked to contribute to Tulsa Moms! Grief’s Broken Compass by Jen Farley St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NYC Lighting a candle for dad. Nothing will make you more grateful for technology than a teen driver in your family. From plugging in an address to maps to tracking their locations, momContinue reading “Grief’s Broken Compass”
Warning Bell, The Wonder of a Legacy
My little sister reached out to me in July of 2017 and told me to just listen to this guy, Ryan Montbleau, and tell her it doesn’t sound like Shane. She said she had this one particular song on repeat for the last week. I am going to urge you all to go listen andContinue reading “Warning Bell, The Wonder of a Legacy”
Thanks be!
He covers me with his feathers and under His wings we find refuge. Psalms 91:4 An opportunity to share comes along once in a while. Mostly just with my students or a friend who is hurting. Well, a year ago, my longtime friend Londa asked me to share at a women’s event at her church.Continue reading “Thanks be!”
Donuts With Dads
Yesterday was a professional development day for the teachers in our district. My sister and I taught something ‘google-y’ as we tend to like to do. It’s fun and usually well-received by our peers. It’s practical information that I pray teachers will use as soon as today when they get back to class. Some ofContinue reading “Donuts With Dads”
The Navigation of Grief
So many things come to mind when someone asks me how my summer is going. I want to say it’s good. We have spent some time relaxing, which we actually stink at, and some time doing our normal summer ‘list of things you can’t get accomplished during the school year’. I also want to sayContinue reading “The Navigation of Grief”
And All That That Implies
Here it is, my view on Mother’s Day morning. I am having my coffee and sobbing. I can’t quit. This day tears me up every year. Since becoming a mother, it always has. It has nothing to do with my own mother. She is great and deserves a parade in her honor. She single-handedly raisedContinue reading “And All That That Implies”
