Inspiring Joy
No Smell of Fire
"I never knew you were a single mom," a woman told me as we walked across the church parking lot after a youth activity our teenagers were involved in. I considered her statement a compliment. Her words implied to me that our family appeared normal. (What is...
Come When You’re Called
I winced as I hurried across the yard. The pain in the bottom of my bare feet reminded me that there were acorns on the ground. I was chasing the ever-elusive ten-pound chihuahua/rat terrier mix named Pumpkin. He had escaped into the front yard. No amount of...
The Clouds Roll In
It sneaks up on me every year. There’s a cloud that rolls over my soul right around Thanksgiving. It usually blows in with the first wintery weather. The first few years I was ready. Around the middle of November I would steel myself against the feelings I knew were...
Can You Hear Me Now?
The ping from my phone startled me. My Sunday afternoon nap had stretched into evening."Are you ignoring me? LOL" read the Facebook message from my daughter.The dreaded words searching for service were at the top of the screen. My signal indicator had two bars,...
Joy and Sorrow
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." The Christmas season was beginning, and my heart was torn. The first real Christmas without my son Matthew would also be the first for my six-month old daughter Missy. Part of me wanted to hide from the happiness...
Peace With Everyone?
I fought back tears as I stepped into the hallway. I would NOT let them see me cry. These high school students were having a field day with me, the new teacher. It was my first year in a traditional classroom. It was not their first time testing limits. The classroom...
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