Offering a Blank Page
Just now, my printer chokes and halts. An orange warning light flickers. A message alert flashes on my computer screen: No paper. I find the
(my daily blog)
Just now, my printer chokes and halts. An orange warning light flickers. A message alert flashes on my computer screen: No paper. I find the
By now you know my weakness: Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” I’m at the school picnic, and the DJ plays the song. It’s like I’m on
I’m learning to give thanks for things that make me humble. What a blessing in disguise when we experience failure, sickness, less-than-perfect children, a rebuke
Today, I learn the etymology of the phrase, “turning over a new leaf.” It dates back to the 16th century and literally means to turn
We’re driving across town, and my six-year-old and I have the following conversation: “Mom, I uploaded two new apps to the iPad they gave me
I find a pair of rain boots, and I dig out a fall raincoat. We’re walking to school in the pouring rain today. Everyone’s excited
My oldest wants to learn flute, and she nods her head and glances at me when the director says, “When you practice your instrument, it’s
My one-eyed cat, Jack, knows he’s a blog celebrity. He tolerates us. By now, he can pick the perfect lighting and the perfect tilt of
Our elementary school principal manages extraordinary tasks like learning the first and last names of all 495 students in the school. That’s nearly 500 students.
I woke up this morning, remembering. Last night, my husband and I remembered together. We recalled how my phone rang because my friend in Chicago