The day I understood God’s parenting.
It was yesterday. I was making a quick run to the grocery store to fill our empty 5-gallon water bottle (the tap water here--undrinkable--and my standards are pretty low!). David was home so I left the baby with him and took Judah. He loves any excuse to leave the house,…
Shy
I'm not, really. Shy, that is. In a crowd of any size, I'm not afraid to jump into the conversation. I love being part of the noise, even though I often say something awkward or wish I could pull words back into my mouth. But I love the high stakes,…
Father’s Day
This is for my kids, because only one of them can say any words right now, and "no, no, noooo" and "night-night" don't exactly sum it up... Dear David, I've always known you were going to be a great dad. In fact, it's one of the reasons I wanted to…
Restraint
I tend to operate on the principle that if some is good, more must be better. If you didn't know this about me you've never seen me put cream in my coffee. I don't usually drink coffee, and some might argue I actually never have. Mine is a nice tan…
Have Baby, Will Travel
It was one of those moments when you see yourself outside of yourself. They don't come often, so I pay close attention when this happens! It was Christmas time, and I was traveling with my very good 4-month old. He habitually impresses people with his good behavior, so that's not…