• I woke up at 2:30 a.m. the other night. There were no loud sounds to startle me, no random alarm that went off. No cold shaft to bother me- the comforter was tucked in place My eyes adjusted to the dark. It was quiet. But I was wide awake. That’s strange, I thought.  Maybe the […]

  • My daughter was about to be voted in as the leadership representative from her class.  I could feel it in my bones. The campaign preparation included  an attractive poster – which included glitter, of course.  We spent hours putting it together.  And the speech was engaging, likening leadership qualities to items at a grocery store- […]

  • My daughter likes to walk around in my heels and wear my jewelry sometimes. It’s amusing to see her shuffling with the shoes, trying to keep her balance.  The other day, I was wearing a sundress, and she asked me if she could have it when she was all grown up.  I reassured her that […]

  • We were hovering in the pantry the night of the tornado warning. The alert told us to take shelter so we didn’t waste time gathering together in there.  As my husband and I prayed, my daughter was hunched over and crying.  She was visibly trembling with fear.  The thought of a tornado was scary, and […]