It was the day we had been waiting and preparing for: my daughter’s appointment with DMV to take the knowledge test for her Learner’s Permit. She had spent the last week of her summer vacation studying for it, and she was due to start school the following week. We had timed things perfectly so she […]
Category: Perseverance
What spending my Kohl’s cash taught me about holding on to hope
It was supposed to be a simple errand. I had Kohl’s cash to spend, and I knew exactly what I wanted. By checking online, I also knew that the store closest to my house didn’t have the shirt I wanted in my size, but the Kohl’s in the other direction had one. So I made […]
On beach bodies and worship
You may have seen the meme floating around social media about having a beach body. How to get a beach body: 1) Have a body. 2) Go to the beach. This year, I followed that advice. I took the body I have to the beach. While there, I took a picture of the beach, framed […]
If you find yourself on stormy seas, and it’s not your fault
We were done with elementary-school trends. Oh, we had given in to the silly-band hysteria, the Rainbow-Loom craze, and the Shopkins madness. And finally, my husband and I had said, “Enough.” So when thinking putty emerged as the next big trend among elementary-aged kids, we weren’t having it. Our daughter Kendall’s toy bins were overflowing […]
Wanting the miracle, missing the more
I grew up in the country. We watched the sun set while playing a family game of softball in the front yard as Mom cooked dinner. We spent most of our time roaming around our family’s land in our bare feet. The bottoms of our feet were so calloused during the summer that we could […]
Life’s Little Stowaways
She caught our eyes the moment we stepped into the craft store. My daughter grabbed her from amongst all the others who looked just like her – or mostly like her. They were all stuffed bunnies. Some were white, some were gray, and some were brown. They all had pink noses, black eyes, a baby […]
In the valley of unknowns
The lingering scent of eggs in the morning, fragrant bacon-capers-and-feta tortillas for lunch, a dish including sautéed garlic and steamed broccoli for dinner. And don’t forget the burned popcorn for an afternoon snack! One of the more unexpected consequences of this past year of work-at-home, school-at-home has – for our little family of three, at […]
Releasing the temporary
I still remember the excitement I felt when I saw the newborn baby doll advertised in the paper. It was so beautiful, and I knew I just had to have one of my very own. So I did odd jobs around the house, saved up my pennies; and before long, I was filling out the […]
Why perseverance is more important than success
It was one ordinary moment out of one ordinary day. It was 10:30 in the morning, and I decided to put some ingredients in the crockpot for dinner. As I was opening cans and draining liquid, going from the sink to the counter to the crockpot, I accidentally knocked over a glass that was sitting […]
When remembering brings pain
That morning, she chose her outfit with care, down to just the right jewelry. She took so long fixing her hair, she had to be reminded that it was time to leave for school. She rushed out the door, bulging backpack, lunch bag, and binder all ready to go. Her biggest obstacle of the day […]
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