We call it Operation Enduring Sleep. My husband and I, the two-member coalition in this war on sleep-deprivation, take our assignment very seriously. The mission: to transfer our sleeping toddler, Jordan, from his car seat to his bed without waking…
Month: May 2009
Does Your House Have to Be Clean?
When I think of hosting in our home, the first thing that comes to mind is all the cleaning I’ll have to do. Sometimes it’s hard to get beyond that issue, so that I just end up dropping the idea…
The Gift of Life
“No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you – life.” A woman has the most mysterious and wonderful power in the whole world – choosing to give birth to a child. Most of the time, the…
Striving for Simplicity
More and more I find myself striving for the beauty and freedom of simplicity. I am trying to pare down, have less and really enjoy what I have rather than being overloaded with so many things. One of the ways…
A Mother’s Day Hope: Wombs May Swell
It’s the slow, heaving pant on the other end of the line that wakes me. No words in the receiver, just this heavy, exaggerated exhale of a body. My brow crinkles. I don’t open eyes, searching for a way out…