Today I’m linking up with Holley Gerth with some Coffee for Your Heart. It’s a strong cup of coffee this morning, friend. But I want to encourage you and let you know that God’s grace covers in ways you may not realize until much later. “How’s your husband doing?” a… Read more“Happy-Face State of Grace”
Tag: children
Write My Legacy
I reach for the box of tissues while my eyes remain glued to the computer screen. Air. Nothing but air. I tear my eyes from the screen and notice the pile of soggy tissues reaches to the top of the box. Rats! She’s done it again. I’m the privileged reader… Read more“Write My Legacy”
Breaking Devastating News to Children
Herkimer the Horrible “Do you remember me telling you kids about when I worked in the kitchen at summer camp?” Laura, ten years old and full of curiosity, and Sarah, a freshly-minted eight, nodded their heads, not sure where this conversation would lead. They knew Pedro had been in pain;… Read more“Breaking Devastating News to Children”
Long-Distance Parenting
My cell phone let out an angry buzz that reverberated through the sticky Naugahyde, rousing me from my one-eyed slumber. I grabbed for the phone and checked the time, then the number. Home. Where exactly was I? I punched the green button, took in the IV poles, antiseptic smells and… Read more“Long-Distance Parenting”
