We called her Phoebe Anne; though what she called herself I couldn’t say. Every spring, from parts unknown, she showed up at our front door with her lover in tow. As spring rains gave way to lush green, Phoebe Anne occupied her days preparing for the anticipated arrival of her new clutch. Mornings echoed her… Continue reading Re-purposing My Nest: Part 1
Tag: Parenting
Reward for Sowing
Parenting is grueling (did I really just say that out loud?). Heaven knows it isn’t for the faint of heart or for anyone seeking self-glory. Far too many days come down to sheer survival, and many a night finds you falling into bed physically exhausted and emotionally spent. As a parent, you spend years plowing… Continue reading Reward for Sowing
Unrequited Love
I did my best to fight them back. I really did. Yet there they were, streaming down my face like a flash flood unexpectedly breaching a dike, blurring my view as I clumsily placed the final piece of scotch tape on my son’s Christmas present. How, I asked myself, can I love someone so much… Continue reading Unrequited Love
Cookies & Kings
"... they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them." 1 Samuel 8:7 I've done it. If you're a parent you've probably done it too. I'm talking about giving in —Saying yes to appease the incessant petition of a child, giving in to that cookie before dinner to avert a tantrum, allowing the… Continue reading Cookies & Kings
