One of the core facets of my personality—something I’ve always known about myself, and that I’ve come to further understand since becoming familiar with the Enneagram—is that I like I like to BE RIGHT and to do things THE RIGHT WAY. This was true for me in school, it’s been true in marriage and parenting,… Continue Reading
“If I were asked to define Motherhood. I would have defined it as Love in its purest form. Unconditional Love.” ~ Revathi Sankaran Continue Reading
Almost everything about our lives is looking different these days, including our vocabularies. In the last couple of months, we have been introduced to an awkward new vernacular, with previously unknown acronyms and phrases entering our collective lexicon at record speeds, and other words taking on entirely new meanings. One term that is getting a… Continue Reading
My reading this month has largely fallen into three categories: thrillers, nonfiction (inspirational or educational), and children’s literature. Today’s reviews reflect this particular variety, and all but one of these five books was a winner. The Tenant, by Katrine Engberg: Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner are an oddly matched pair of Copenhagen police detectives whose… Continue Reading
These past couple of months have been incredibly hard for so many. I can’t pretend to understand or relate to the trials some families and individuals are facing, from jobs lost to loved ones passing away to intense loneliness and isolation. Even those of us not directly affected by the current health and economic crises… Continue Reading
“Practicing defiant joy is the declaration that the darkness does not and will not win. When we fight back with joy, we embrace a reality that is more real than what we’re enduring and we awaken to the deepest reality of our identity as beloved, joyful children of God.” ~ Margaret Feinberg Continue Reading
Have you seen that meme going around about 2020 being a unique leap year? “It has 29 days in February, 300 days in March, and 5 years in April.” Yep, that sounds about right. Despite the strangeness of this seemingly endless month, our April was a good one. We’ve been taking full advantage of the… Continue Reading
To My Sweet Seven-Month-Olds, As I write this, we are the living through the strangest circumstances I have ever experienced, with our world closed down in attempts to minimize the damage of a global pandemic. We have been asked not to leave our houses (and most people are afraid to do so, even if it were… Continue Reading
At the end of last year, when I began pondering my One Word for 2020, I never would have predicted what this year would hold; in fact, I don’t think any of us could have envisioned these strange, uncomfortable, and frightening circumstances in which we currently find ourselves. Had I known then what was in… Continue Reading
“Life with God is not immunity from difficulties but peace in difficulties.” ~ C.S. Lewis Continue Reading