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This is my favorite Christmas picture. Time: Christmas eve, after all of the hubbub is finished for the day. Event: After opening the traditional Christmas even present of jammies +… Read more favorite →
Christmas Packages
I bought fancy wrapping paper after Christmas last year and stored it under my bed. I’ve never had fancy wrapping paper, mostly because the pragmatic part of me thinks it… Read more Christmas Packages →
The writer, the woman who made my breakfast sandwich, and the people around the campfire
I talked with a young writer this week because his teacher was exasperated. He’d been working on the same draft for weeks, and my best calculations revealed he wrote almost… Read more The writer, the woman who made my breakfast sandwich, and the people around the campfire →
Returning to My Roots
This picture of my backyard from earlier this week does not capture the beautiful weight of the moment. I stood on my deck and steadied my breathing. The rainbow bridged… Read more Returning to My Roots →
Raw Reflection
[CELEBRATE This Week 240] I was talking about blogging with Pernille and asked, “Do you set your posts ahead of time?” “Nope,” she said. “It’s all first draft writing. Whatever… Read more Raw Reflection →
Do Nothing
CELEBRATE This Week [239] Last Saturday, Sam hung his list of summer goals on the fridge. I didn’t ask him to make a list, he just did it on his… Read more Do Nothing →
The Promised Land
[Celebrate This Week No. 238] I hope you still want to celebrate with me, because things are about to get good. I say that with my feet firmly planted on… Read more The Promised Land →
The Gift of Another Breath {CELEBRATE This Week: 223}
Amidst Christmas cards, there are always a handful of birthday cards for Andy. This year, he received a card from an old babysitter. It took him a few days to… Read more The Gift of Another Breath {CELEBRATE This Week: 223} →