Redeeming Themes

It's been quiet here on the blog these past few months, but I've been busy - swimming and playgrounding and vacationing with my litt...

You are coming into your own, Celia Joy.  You are still full of smiles, but new skills and opinions are surfacing every day. On vacati...

Prior to kids, I looked forward to our week-long summer beach trip all year long.  It was a precious opportunity to sleep late, enjoy le...

You love them. I know this because I see what you do.  I see you roll out of bed night after night, the first one up to change diapers...

Two years ago, when you'd been gone just a few days, when our grief was fresh and deep and consuming, I just wanted to get away, t...

"What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you?   Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?  You desire and ...

I've started reading again.  The past few nights, I've found myself curled into my easy chair with a book.  A genuine, for-pleas...

You smile.  A lot.  You smile when I come into your room after a nap, a big grin lighting up your whole face when you see me.  You smile ...