He lifted the plastic wrap from a plate that held a single piece of cake. The chocolate icing had melted underneath and it was pulling away as he lifted it. He responded by gently touching each side, one side at a time, peeling back the corners until the entire piece of cake was uncovered perfectly intact.
Read MoreWe met on a morning when the rain was pouring down. Fidgeting with our Bibles and umbrellas, filled with nervous expectation of what lay ahead.
This was our first time to meet this way, prepared with some hard-edged questions that we were sure would find resolution as we wrestled through them together.
Read More“If you catch this ball I will give you one hundred dollars” my husband shouted to our youngest son. He blasted the football as high as he could, straight up in the air and quickly moved his body backwards getting out of the way.
Read MoreI needed a reset.
I needed to turn off the anxious round-about thoughts firing off one after another in my head and start fresh.
Reboot.
I woke up anxious.
Read MoreI remember the first couch my husband and I ever bought when we first got married. It was floral print, mauves and greens. It was our first attempt to create a home that was comfortable and uniquely ours. We were so proud of that couch and to have a space that we could call our own.
Read MoreIt seemed like a good day to have an outdoor lunch. I picked out two of the softest pieces of bread that I could find from the almost two-week-old loaf in the pantry. I should have been on my way to the grocery store in response to the sad state of my cupboards, but instead I made my way out to the front porch.
