This morning, I was making tea (of the Kenyan variety) when my daughter asked, "Are you out?" "Almost," I said, swirling the jar of tea leaves to show how few were left. Her response? Not "We need to go to Wal-Mart." Not even "Can we order some online?" No. My daughter eyes me with an earnestness I can feel and says: "We have to go back to Africa." Then she says, "But not ...
Motherhood
Don’t blink…you might miss something.
Seriously. My baby has been pulling up in his crib for a few weeks now, but until today, he hasn't been ready to pull up outside of his crib, though he has been thinking about it. Today, however, he crawled right over to a chair in the den and pulled right up. And, here's the thing: he didn't just pull up...HE LET GO. And, he stood there, holding the magazine he'd been after, showing it to ...
You can get anything at Wal-Mart….
even a little encouragement. It's true, though I never would have thought it. How do I know? Because that's what I got there today. Oh, that's not what I bought, but it's still what I left with. If you're wondering how, I should start by telling you I went to Wal-Mart alone. I'm sure that had something to do with it because the encouragement I received came from watching other women. ...
Sometimes on a Sunday…
I spend most of the afternoon in bed. It's the truth, and I'm just going to go ahead and confess it. Today was one of those days. We haven't slept much at all the past few nights, and today I had one of those headaches that just will not go away so I rested. I didn't sleep, but I did rest. And I thought. A lot. About random things. Here are a few: My daughter went home from church with ...