I woke up today feeling as though I live in a novel. Some historical fiction piece set in the wartorn 1940's where people have to dive into a bomb shelter, not knowing if the world will be there when they emerged the next day. Or maybe its more akin to a sci-fi thriller where civilization … Continue reading Shelter in Place
Category: Reflections
Butterflies in October
Yellow and orange pieces of felt littered my kitchen counter. A black outline, symmetrically decorated with pops of bright, cheery colors, began to take shape as I measured and glued. Sewing, cutting, glueing--three of my very least favorite things to do, but it's October and I'm a mom. Sitting in your kitchen on a Sunday … Continue reading Butterflies in October
Four Precious Stones
Four precious stones. Four. Each one different and full of the things that make them unique. Most who look at them would see the rough edges and deep pits still so clearly drawn in their varying hues. But not me. To me they are pure specimens of beauty and potential. Each day I carry them … Continue reading Four Precious Stones
Shoulders
A camera swings from over his shoulder, clanging against his hip as he climbs the grueling 400 foot ski jump to get the shot. He runs up, perhaps just a bit slower than the athletes, who trail him by mere minutes. Feet brace against the boards to keep from sliding down with gravity's pull. Awkward … Continue reading Shoulders
The Snare of the Snake in the Pro-Life Movement
This image hangs in my kitchen, a gift given to me by my dear sister. It is a picture of the childless Eve, wrapped in the snare of the serpent, and her counterpart, Mary, full of promise and hope for the gaping wound in humanity. Most prominent to me is the connection they share; an … Continue reading The Snare of the Snake in the Pro-Life Movement
Two Precious Stones 