Posted in Raising kids on Oct 5th, 2010
As I write these words, it is the last night you will be six. Come morning, you’ll be a seven-year-old. Seven. No longer my baby, you’re turning into a boy. I love the boy you’re becoming, but I miss the baby and the child you were. I miss cuddling in bed with you in my [...]
Posted in Raising kids on Sep 17th, 2010
Yesterday, I made grape jelly. Yes. I did. I am eight weeks postpartum with twins and I made grape jelly. Okay, so before you start being too impressed (or hating my guts, depending on the kind of person you are), you must understand that Jack and Jane spent two days picking the grapes from our [...]
Posted in Raising kids on May 25th, 2010
We sold our car on Saturday. Doug listed it on Craigslist on Wednesday, and I prayed with uncharacteristic boldness, “God, please let it sell by Monday. Preferrably by Saturday.” And, lo and behold, it did. Of course, when the new owner drove my beloved Accord away, I cried. Be careful what you pray for, eh? [...]
I am a reader (I feel about books the way some people feel about chocolate: yum), a writer (I've written a book, even: The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year), and a mother (of four). So that's what I blog about: reading, writing, and raising my kids.
