This. ALL THE DAYS this. Anyone else? Lysa, an author, speaker and inspirational woman posted this on her Facebook page this past Sunday. There I was, sitting on the couch, under the weather and wearing my cranky pants, and unintentionally scrolling through my Facebook feed when I came upon it. It stopped me and my […]
We Rise
I am the mom of a totally awesome twelve year old boy, with an old soul, who has a mood disorder. We fluctuate often, between the ups and downs, the manic and depressive episodes. Then there are those seemingly magical times in the middle, our hands firmly placed on the oars, keeping course, pointing our boat […]
Faith is Like…
Remember this Faith journey I’ve been on? The one I’ve been on the last year or so? I talked about it in Claiming Faith As My Own and then again last week when I shared When You Think of Churchy, You Think of Me, Right? Well if you read the latter, you know I signed […]
Five Frivolous Friday Fun Facts – First Edition
Happy Friday Friends! WOOP! I’m no different than most, in that I really don’t feel like working hard on Fridays. So even though I love to write, it is really hard to put out quality, deep thinking, hard laughing, emotionally wrenching posts – for 30 days straight. And really, who wants to read all that […]
When You Think of Churchy, You Think of Me…Right?
Oh good grief you guys. What did I just sign up for? Well, to be clear, I haven’t signed up…quite…yet. But I did express interest. FREAK OUT NOW. Read on to find out what I’m talking about… The bonus of doing this writing challenge (NaBloPoMo) is that you may get to hear about the shenanigans and […]
Claiming My Faith as My Own
For months, I’ve been questioning, thinking, feeling…deeply, frequently, and kindly. I’ve been seeking, asking, clarifying. What is my relationship with God? What has it been, what will it be? What is it now? For most of my life, at least for as long as I can remember, spirituality has alway been part of my life. […]
I Believe in Humanity
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ― Mother Teresa My heart is heavy. I’ve been attempting to write multiple posts this week. Posts on back to school, that time I crashed a motorcycle, the fine lines forming around my eyes and 42 letters of […]
He’ll Be Fine
“He’ll Be Fine,” is what many say. And it is very likely they are right. In fact, the probability is quite high that not only will he be fine, but that he’ll even have fun. Lots of it. Today I dropped off my son at his first overnight sleep away camp for the week. This […]
I Don’t Know How You Do It
Our road. It’s a hard one to be sure. But then aren’t we all on hard roads, for one reason or another? When talking with others about the speed bumps on my particular road, the mental illnesses that my son fights daily, people often respond with, “Ugh. I don’t know how you do it…” I […]
Maybe I’m the Crazy One
Maybe I have this all wrong? Good God, what if I do have this all wrong?! Maybe I’m the crazy one! My son might be the one on the meds, but perhaps it is me that needs them (Before I get a whole bunch of comments about disparaging my son by inferring he is crazy from […]