A Double Serving of Peace
I’m racing about, scrubbing floors and making beds, and my cell phone rings and rings. Who has time to chat at a time like this? Besides, it’s storming outside and my beautifully raked lawn is now a tangle of leaves and branches. Everything was supposed to be perfect as my family arrives for Thanksgiving. Nothing […]
Things That Can Wait
My sister texts me this morning to tell me to go to the gym. I tell her I have too much to do. Later, I call and she doesn’t say, “Hello.” Instead, she says, “I hope you’re calling me from the treadmill.” My sister knows me. She knows that going to the gym makes me […]
Just Because There’s Space Doesn’t Mean You Have to Fill It
For the first time in 9 years, I’m going to have space. Space and time. Both my daughters will attend elementary school from 8:30-3:00 PM. Already, I’m filling up those future days. I work part time and help coordinate ministry events with my husband. I write novels and design college writing courses on the side. […]