Posted by My garden was laid complete for the cooler weather with mulch two weekends ago. My dad helped, along with my daughter. My heart was sad to say goodbye to the everyday watering and love given and received. I could feel also how tired I was. I looked at my husband and named my readiness to…Read more »
Posted by The last two years there seems to be a song that remains with me during lent. Last year I sat and reflected deeply on “Hosanna” by Brooke Ligertwood. It remained on my heart and in my mind as I found myself sitting with the lyrics and the meaning of the words to me in my…Read more »
Posted by This past week was a big week for my daughter and for me. It was a week of new normals, great endings, and exciting tomorrows. My daughter graduated from food therapy. She went from a child who only ate applesauce and yogurt with the occasional cracker and/or ice cream to having 20+ foods under her…Read more »
Posted by I entered the new year actually staying awake and celebrating with my daughter, my husband and his brother (who is staying with us a while to help out while I’m down from surgery). I’ve fallen asleep at least two hours before the ball drop for the last several years. I am not a night owl,…Read more »
Posted by As this year draws to a close, I am grateful for the things learned and am learning, for the things survived and am surviving, for the journeys that are continuing and the chapters that I’m hoping to complete in the near future. This year I began with a willingness to embrace what may come, finding…Read more »
Posted by I’ve been paying more attention to the way certain experiences, words, and encounters burrow themselves into the sacredness of my soul. I have found myself healing in returning to the religious music of my youth, though I remain skeptical. I didn’t think I’d find myself back here and… enjoying it. When I would hear Christian…Read more »
The Journey Home 