5 Blisters
I count 5 blisters on my hands. I touch each one. A blister is the fluid that collects to protect the skin underneath from damage.
October 18, 2010
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The Beauty Always There
Autumn alights on my kitchen table as neighborhood children unload this gift of leaves. We configure the apparatus: one leaf, a white sheet of paper,
October 15, 2010
Can I Tuck You In?
Last night, a dear friend of mine agrees to visit my children around bedtime to read stories and “tuck them in.” It’s so whimsical and
October 14, 2010
No Ordinary Day
This morning in the shower, I thought of the verb, “exfoliate,” which means to remove a dead layer of skin, to shed the scales. Exfoliation
October 10, 2010
Try This at Home
I’m standing in the freezing cold, tapping my foot and sighing. Backpacks by the door. Finally, both daughters emerge from school. As I herd them
October 7, 2010
Is God Like This?
This morning before church, I have a moment to relax with a cup of coffee at the kitchen table. I put a dollop of whipped
September 26, 2010
True Snapshot
School pictures never go well for us. Over the years, they always return with faces that more resemble mug shots than happy school pictures. One
September 17, 2010
How to Get This Thing to Work
My friend just emailed a picture of my daughter swinging on a glider swing with her daughter. On a glider swing, two friends sit back
September 16, 2010
What Were You Thinking?
Yesterday, a particularly thoughtful student said she wanted to start a blog. She’s been thinking about this for a long time. As we walked together,
September 11, 2010
What You Have to Set Free
Pine Cone Maturity / esu.edu Walking to my classroom today, I passed a cluster of pines. Beneath their branches, a perfect circle of pine cones
September 10, 2010