We promised to only say good things. There in the half-lit restaurant. Leaning back against wooden seats in a booth. We were college students, not at all frightened of forever. A diamond glistened on my left hand. On yellow lined notepads, we scribbled out what mattered. It's been one of the hinges of our relationship […]
As the mother of three young daughters, it often dawns on me that one day soon they will be heading out the door with keys in hand. Here are ten things I want to tell them...to tell all teenage girls. 1. Read. I hereby grant you permission to stay up past your bedtime with a […]
On most Saturday nights, the question comes up: "Are we going tomorrow?" My husband Tim looks over at me, "Same as always." Mostly, we don't want to go. The sermons are too hierarchical and often lack substance and brevity. There are too many sports analogies (yawn) and too few opportunities for real engagement with others. […]
In 2011, our family traveled the USA in an RV for 9 months. 20,000 miles. 30+ states. It was an experience we'll never, ever forget. Even with all that traveling, we still missed a ton. Here are the NEXT 10 places that I'd really like to see (in no particular order): Denver, CO Bryce Canyon […]
We married when I still had a "teen" at the end of my age. Some people cautioned us about such a young marriage. They said that we wouldn't finish college. They said that the first year was hard, that we would fight about the toilet paper roll. In actuality, the first year was a DREAM-come-true. […]
At dinner, my 5-year-old pulled a strip of paper out of our question jar. I read it aloud: "If you had your own airplane and could fly anywhere, where would you go?" Her eyes gleamed with sudden enthusiasm, "I'd travel the whole world and help people." My smile sparkled at her as I bounced the […]