When Trace was a buzzed head four-year old and I was nine months pregnant with his sister, I leaned over to pick up one of his hot wheels. He asked me with a puzzled tone, “Mama, is your bottom going to have a baby too?” That boy is lucky he made it to college. It’s… Continue reading Monday Morning Thanks
Those Pixar people? They have storytelling nailed. Every single time they get it right and their latest story just might be my favorite so far. Inside Out is brilliance for the price of a movie ticket. If you haven’t had the privilege, cancel all plans and see it today. I’ll even go with you because… Continue reading Pixar Counseling for College Moms
Sheesh, its noisy right now. There’s a whole lot of people talking about a whole lot of things, right? And the word love is being tossed around like the cure for everything. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. This verse has been stuck in my craw all summer. It’s… Continue reading Love in Earnest
I drove home through the back roads this morning from a “glampout” at a friends cabin just over the Missouri line. Over train tracks and bridges and even a few gravel roads. Rain clouds were gathering in the west as I sipped coffee from a Casey’s cup, choosing to drive a few miles under the… Continue reading A Decade of Walking
This is for you graduates. Pictures of you wearing robes and wide smiles under tasselled caps have filled our screens this month. Every day the mailbox delivers another envelope brimming with hope and an invitation to celebrate. And each time I see you I feel a rising sense of urgency on your behalf. You need to understand that you are… Continue reading Embrace the Fear
The Story Place 