I am in the middle. In the middle of the term; in the middle of the primary years of parenting; in the middle of fifty-three thousand unfinished tasks (or so it seems). My mind is always full with too many tabs open. I'm dropping the ball. Last week I took the girls to their swimming … Continue reading on parenting in the middle
Thoughts after attending a funeral
She was my age. Younger actually as her birthday is in July. We grew up together, I was at her wedding, she was at mine, we were in home group together. Yesterday, I was at her funeral. It was beautiful. And heartbreaking. There is something about attending a funeral of someone your age that that … Continue reading Thoughts after attending a funeral
on cultivating tenderness
On Friday my youngest daughter (pictured above) turns 7. And I will have a 7-year-old and an 8-year-old for a season. And it surprises me how long I’ve been doing this parenting gig. And how much I still feel like a complete novice. I'm still so unsure of what I’m doing and I'm still so … Continue reading on cultivating tenderness
What I lack
I have been feeling the gap of late. The gap between who I am, and who I want to be. The gap between what I know and what I need to know. There is a steep learning curve and I am right at the bottom of it. I am in a season of stretch. I … Continue reading What I lack
In praise of this ordinary day
In praise of this ordinary day. This day where you stumble bleary-eyed into the shower. This day where you make lunches and defuse arguments before breakfast. And like every other day, somehow manage to get the kids to school on time. This day where you hang washing, and run errands, and mop floors, and … Continue reading In praise of this ordinary day
On 2017 and my year of embrace
In 2017 my word for the year was embrace. And as it has been a long time since my January post, I remind you again of the definition of embrace: Embrace: to take and clasp in the arms; to clasp as in affection, greeting; to accept willingly or eagerly; to take up a new idea, … Continue reading On 2017 and my year of embrace