I’ve never been a super social person. I get so anxious and second guess myself constantly. My anxiety in most social interactions is pretty high. I’ve always been the person that has many acquaintances, but the inner circle is pretty tight, always very intentionally careful to let the other see over the wall, but never…
Read moreThey Weren’t Prepared
I’ve been in a church since I was very small. In my household growing up, we were in church 3-4 times a week. Choosing which church I would attend during my college years was a priority. Being a part of a church was just completely the norm. The last few years, that part of my…
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Over the last year plus, we have been on a long medical journey with our youngest son. After many concerns brought to doctors, referrals, phone calls, questions, waiting, appointments, tests, trials, and more waiting, he was recently diagnosed with a myriad of fairly severe food allergies. This is on top of other environmental allergies that…
Read moreThe World at Your Feet-A Poem for My Sons
My little sons, may you always have the world at your feet, your head held high through triumphs or defeat. May you bountifully taste success, overcoming all hurdles and duress. May you learn right from wrong, remain empathetic yet strong. May you have a creative bent of mind, yet stay grounded, humble and kind. May…
Read moreDear Grandma
Dear Grandma, I’ve thought about you more in the last few months than I have in the whole eight years since you went to heaven. I’ve thought about what you would think about some situations and advice you would give. I think about how you would love my boys. It makes me sad to think…
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