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the weight of ingratitude

the weight of ingratitude

The week leading up to Christmas took an unexpected turn around here. My heart sunk heavier and heavier as Christmas morning crept closer. You see, we're still finding our way through how to do Christmas.We don't do Santa, or have an Elf on the shelf, and frankly, we...

when you’re bare but not barren

when you’re bare but not barren

  I'm nestled under white down beneath slanted ceiling. I got the message on my phone. We're under a wind advisory. I hear branches batter the roof and wonder if I should turn on the weather radio. My husband sleeps sound, snores soft. I'm in charge of safety. I...

what is naming you?

what is naming you?

You know what today is, right? Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. A day we remember the way he lived. The way he taught us to love and to fight -- and to love without fighting, but never to fight without loving. What a legacy he left. And this year it occurs to me that his...

fire and boxing christmas up–or not

fire and boxing christmas up–or not

I give the switch on the cord a quick twist, then stand back and admire the lights. I cup the hanging, worn, red apple in my hand, feel the rough, gaze at glitter that sparkles. It's hung now on 42 trees--well, except maybe for two or three grief years when we skipped...

The Story That
Changed Everything

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