Listen. I’m grieving, I’m frustrated and I’m dealing with so much more than I would ever even think to write on here. My situation with God is very odd. I feel like a daughter who just found out her father was a mass murderer, for one thing. I mean I knew the story of Exodus [...]

October 20th, 1958 – July 26th, 2004 “Nothing gold can stay…” There are certain things about my father I will always remember: the way he smiled at me when he was having one of his good days, the way he saved up money to grill choice cuts of meat as a special treat… the way [...]

Why is it that God seems so much more active in others’ lives than my own? I’m receptive. I’m listening. So why?

I have no energy. It’s been drained by a toothache so painful that I spent a large portion of my day with my finger shoved against my tooth and whimpering at anyone who would listen. Thankfully, I was surrounded by a compassionate audience. I really need to get to a dentist and have it taken [...]

I am conflicted about what to write about tonight. Obviously Father’s Day; that’s a no-brainer. My issue is…do I write about our day (which was wonderful, by the way)? Do I write about how wonderful my husband is as a father and parenting partner? Do I write about my own father and stories he would [...]