My mother-in-law used to say a parent is a parent "from the womb to the tomb." I've had time to contemplate those words as my house is changing into an empty nest. I'm still a mother, but now I'm … [Read more...]
Journaling Then and Now
While Quinn has been enduring Cadet Basic Training for the past five weeks, he’s shared with us the pages of his journal. We receive an update about once a week. We treasure all the details of his new … [Read more...]
Fourth of July Thoughts
July 4th. Three days since we left Quinn at West Point sporting his first, free haircut. I've shed a few tears, yes, but I think I've done pretty well. I've left children at college before. I've … [Read more...]
Graduation Day
Today our last two children graduate from high school. Last Thursday was my last, last day of school. One day last week, I made my last school lunch. Lots of endings around here. The funny thing is, … [Read more...]
Motherhood
Motherhood is a hard job. How many globs of peanut butter and jelly have we spread onto crust-less slices of bread? How many socks have we washed and dried and lost? How many miles have we driven to … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day
God loves all His children. True. Sometimes, though, I think He might have a special place in His heart for mothers. Think of all the mothers in the Bible: Sarah, Leah and Rachel, Hannah, and, of … [Read more...]
