It's Friday! And, we're all writing on one word: Tell. Join us at Katie's...you'll be so glad you did! We have a friend who is a teller of stories. The same stories. Over and over again. And, we always laugh. Over and over again. Because those stories aren't just words. They're part of who our friend is. They are him. And we love his stories because we love him. In ...
Faith
FMF: Begin
Sometimes, I get overwhelmed by the endings. So I never begin. It's true. Fear paralyzes me. Doubts overcome me. I stall when I should start. Some tasks are so big they seem impossible. Whether it's the mountain of laundry that needs conquering or the sink full of dishes that need washing or the hundreds of pairs of earrings that need tagging or the projects that ...
FMF: Belong
This week, I watched on Facebook as friends on different continents wrapped arms around babies who finally belong to them. Two beautiful girls who will now know what it is to belong and be loved. This week, my loudest child went visiting, and the silence isn't peaceful. It feels empty. Because he belongs here. And, all his noise is just part of him so it belongs here, too. This week, ...
FMF: Exhale
Exhale. To breathe out. To release. To let go. There are days I can feel that I'm holding my breath. Waiting for news. Waiting for answers. Waiting for my son to fall off the furniture. And, when the news is good or the answer comes or he lands on something soft, I breathe relief. But, what about the times the email contains more worries, the answers ...