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Remember in May when I believed that my children would destroy a wedding ceremony? Remember how I doubted them and judged them? I refused to

September 7, 2011

Soaked with rain and shivering in the 50 degree weather, I realize I’m under-dressed for this kind of day. Autumn’s coming early. I’m shivering and

September 6, 2011

My six year old whimpers beside me, “Mommy, today was a small day.” “What made it small?” “There were not enough play dates or friends.

September 5, 2011

I apologize to the cauliflower plants that I’ve ignored them all summer. They kept growing and growing, but I grew impatient. I’d never once seen

September 4, 2011

I’m fixing my hair because I’m headed to a funeral. At a funeral, you’re forced (finally) to “trust in the Lord and lean not on your

September 3, 2011

This morning, a boy turns to me and asks, “Can you give me any tips on how to wait for something?” I’m stumped. I’m floored.

September 2, 2011

My daughter climbs high into the pine trees and returns to me covered in tree sap. It’s everywhere: hands, feet (she climbs barefoot!), arms, and

September 1, 2011

On the walk home from school, an extraordinary sight greets us. A beautiful hot air balloon hovers in the morning sky. (My husband’s phone snapped

August 31, 2011

It started again this morning: We walk the neighborhood children to school, and we’ll do it every single school morning. I love this routine. The

August 30, 2011

Driving on the highway in our little old Honda (the one with no air conditioning), I roll down every window and open the sunroof. The

August 29, 2011