The Boy He sat there. Unsmiling. Immobilized. Quiet. Usually, he was racing around from room to room, feet flying, laughing hysterically. This time, as he sat in the walker, he didn't move at all. He just stared at all of the toys on the tray. This is odd; IÂ thought as I picked up one thing... Continue Reading →
My Mother's Garden I spent yesterday pruning back my rose bushes, weeding a small plot in front of the house, mulching and planting flowers. It was a great day. My hands hurt, my back is sore, and my hip keeps cramping up, but I am happy. The flowers I planted were a collection of my... Continue Reading →
Expectations 'Tis the season for high expectations. But what happens when those expectations don't match reality? What happens when the doll you wanted is not the doll you got or the education you worked so hard to complete doesn't end up providing the life, career, or stability you expected? Are we grateful for what we... Continue Reading →
My parents split up when I was three so I usually only saw him every other weekend, two weeks in the summer and on alternating holidays. This meant that the longest time we spent together was 14 days. Pop was always doing something, fixing something, rigging something and he loved having us kids help him... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, I hated my name. I thought it was ridiculous. It seemed like an ok name for a child, but I could not imagine an old person with it. The name was absurd. Plus, it wasn't unique - there were five Heathers in my grade alone. We all knew each other.... Continue Reading →
When I was in fifth or sixth grade, I used to join my mother when she went to Wednesday night bible study at church. In a room full of adults sitting at round tables in the church’s basement, I quietly learned about whatever the pastor wanted to teach that week. It was boring. There was... Continue Reading →
Assorted boxes strewn across the living room floor, we picked up handfuls and passed them around as we finished. Some were old, faded papery black and white, others small, boxy, and colored as things were in the 70s. Still more screamed of hairspray, bad fashion choices, and loud vibrant colors. The sizes of the prints... Continue Reading →
I have always loved Christmas. It is a holiday which has been shrouded in awe, majesty, music, and love for as long as I can remember. Right around this time of year ten years ago, my mother had a stroke and eventually died. Since then, the holiday season has also been a time where I... Continue Reading →
The important thing in life isn't that you know everything, or have everything, or can do everything; it's that you know your limitations, are honest about them, and work accordingly. As a single parent raising two young children, Mom was always on the lookout for good role models. If she thought someone, usually from church,... Continue Reading →
I think I've told you that, as a child, I wanted to be any number of things from professional concoction maker to rock climber extraordinaire. My first real big dream was to become a writer, or more specifically, a published author who could make my living from my writing. Strangely enough, I think my yearning... Continue Reading →
Have you ever found yourself between a rock and a hard place - forced to make a Scylla & Charybdis decision? Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. I must confess - I am a HUGE fan of C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of... Continue Reading →
There's something very comforting and welcoming in seeing a light in the window when you get to your destination. Whether you're a weary traveler, a visitor, or simply coming home, that porch, window, or driveway light makes you feel like you can find rest in that place. There's an understanding between the owners of the... Continue Reading →
