I heard the phrase, Just call her Grace, said with a healthy dose of resigned tolerance, regularly through my childhood. Just call her Grace! referring to my young, awkward, and clumsy personage. Grace, to me then, implied moving with ease and decorum. Gently, gracefully, nicely. Not bumping into things or stepping off curbs or tearing my clothes on whatever I brushed against. Not […]
Weekly Devo
June 21
June is a month of good things, isn’t it? Completion of the school year! For some families, celebrating completion of 12 school years or the college years. It surely is a whole family achievement! For all (I hope), celebrating the “dads” who’ve impacted our lives and seen us through the skinned knees, the bruised hearts, the driving lessons, […]
June 13
I had occasion to drive through a couple of roundabouts this morning. Which always reminds me of my husband’s wise counsel when the first roundabout was completed in the community where we lived. “Yield to cars coming from the left and, once in the circle, signal your intent to leave as you approach your turn-out.” Over the […]
June 6
The boy wanted to run faster than his daycare friend. She was five and had reached the lofty position of being a Kindergartener. He was four and was in awe of his friend. He was certain he would one day marry that friend, after he first bested her in a race across the expansive lawn at the daycare. He […]
May 30
Why should I listen to you? To them? Truth is, that thought goes through my head on the regular when I read or hear something that seems to not ring true. A little caution flag raised up to warn me there’s possible danger ahead. Everyone needs a little caution tape in their lives, don’t you think? So once we’ve […]
May 23
I do not think I am in the minority to admit that I don’t answer my personal phone too often. Only if I recognize the number or the caller ID. I am so happy to answer a call from my friend or my sister. But I really appreciate the opportunity to be selective about all the calls […]
May 16
There have been more than one or two times that my son has said to me something like … “I know you (or Dad or …) have said this before, but today Elizabeth (or Abby or Nathan or …) said the same thing but in a different way, and I understood it. It really hit home.” […]
May 9
Are there song lyrics, or passages of Scripture, or a section of the Gettysburg Address that you haven’t heard or read lately but when you do, you immediately know the words and find yourself joining the singer/speaker? I love when it happens “out in the wild” as my nieces say, out in public somewhere where you […]