But because being here means so much, and because all that’s here, vanishing so quickly seems to need us and strangely concerns us. Us, to the first to vanish. Once each, only once. Once and no more. And us too, once, even if only once, to have been on earth just once — that’s irrevocable. […]
Christmas 2008
Except for the cold in Bridgy’s eye and the fact that Sully’s longalls, which I bought on sale a year ago, were four inches too short, (he was 3 in August and this outfit is a size 4Y!), the day has been full of many blessings. ‘Tis the Season. After church, we made banana bread […]
Horn Seed, Oklahoma City
The year my son was born we began a family of tradition of attending Horn Seed’s Annual Open House, which is always the weekend before Thanksgiving. Horn Seed is a garden center in Oklahoma City. Horn Seed is everything the mall and warehouse stores are not. It’s been in business for nearly 90 years, and […]
My Quiver is Full
The Best Day of My Life
Today is the best day of my life. Three weeks ago, I sat on the couch in my family room and wrapped my arms around my three children, ages 9 years, 2 years and 6 weeks. I told my eldest it was the best day of my life, to which she wondered why. “It’s a […]
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