A Spring of Joy

Every week our church sends out an All About Sunday email to help us prepare for the upcoming service. It includes a brief synopsis of the sermon as well as links to various pieces of helpful information. I make a playlist of the songs we will be singing, and I blare it every Sunday morning […]

Recently, my oldest overheard my tears as I cried in my room. He came immediately. He does that these days, my Ash, arm around me, bending his head to my shoulder. “Mom?” That’s all he has to say. I know the fear in his voice. I shook my head and laughed sheepishly. No, I wasn’t […]

A leaky faucet, toilet, or shower may not seem like a big deal, but the Environmental Protection Agency warns homeowners that 10% of the homes that have leaks waste 90 gallons of water a day. If your home has a leaky faucet, toilet, or shower, it could take up to a full year for the […]

Recently I stood next to my Bear during communion at church. We had just sung together of the risen Christ, how unwavering our hope is. Seeing the tears pooling, he leaned over, put his arm around me and tucked my head under his chin (how is he tall enough to do that?). We began the […]