Disclaimer: If you are easily offended, just skip this one. I don’t have the mental fortitude to apologize. (In all seriousness, I am truly heartbroken for the families who have lost any loved ones during this time for any reason. I truly do understand how you feel, better than you know, and you are in … Continue reading Lord, please don’t take Willie Nelson
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Running, Standing Still
Until recently, maybe within the past year, I never realized that I was a runner. Not the kind of Runner who is fit and wears running shoes and keeps a water bottle and ear buds with them all the time. No, I’m not athletic. I’m an emotional runner. When painful things happen to me, I … Continue reading Running, Standing Still
Mom never would’ve let this happen
It’s 3 o’clock in the morning and I’m sitting in the beach condo awake, trying to let everyone else sleep, thinking about how my mom would have never let me get this sunburned. I put on sunscreen, I sat under an umbrella that we paid too much to rent (pretty sure not having the forethought … Continue reading Mom never would’ve let this happen
Red Birds
I've never been a bird-watcher. When I see them, I think they’re beautiful, but I’m not someone who puts out a bird feeder and watches to see what happens for relaxation value. This week alone though, I’ve seen a lot of cardinals (Also you should know I think all red birds are cardinals). Probably 7 … Continue reading Red Birds
“Doing good” and other lies we tell
Yesterday I spent most of the day reading a book for the online bookclub I’m a member of. The book was called, “Southern Lady Code” by Helen Ellis. I’ve never really read a book of essays before and I didn’t know what to expect, but it was hilarious. She basically covers everything that southerners say, … Continue reading “Doing good” and other lies we tell
The Ugly Truth
I’m so tired of everything today. Being home from work does that to me. I hate it with all my heart. I know there are some people who are loving it, but I am not. Lately even when I’m at work, the level of “busy” is different because of The Plague, and so there’s still … Continue reading The Ugly Truth
C.S. Lewis was right. Grief Sucks.
'm convinced that God is still good, even when you're mad at Him, and that it's OK to tell Him. He's big enough to take it, and if you deny that you're mad, you're lying.
Setting Up Stones 