Tag: Ecclesiastes 3

  • Wednesday Word: Endings and Beginnings

    Wednesday Word: Endings and Beginnings

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    Technically, my maternity leave is over. The good news is that I work for our local school system, so I’m off for the summer and don’t return to work until August 10th! That gives me another two months of snuggling my baby boy before reality sets in, another two months…

  • Wednesday Word:  Motherhood on Two Sides of One Window

    Wednesday Word: Motherhood on Two Sides of One Window

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    This spring is a little extra special. On one side of my living room window, I am one month into raising a brand new baby boy. That’s why I’ve been absent from the blog here. I’ve taken a month off to focus on recovering and establishing new routines after becoming…

  • Wednesday Word:  Dear Younger Me

    Wednesday Word: Dear Younger Me

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    Dear Younger Me, I want to start by telling you this: we did it. It wasn’t 2005, or 2015, but instead 2025 was the year we became a published author. We did it! Your 8th grade dreams have finally come true. You didn’t have a clue what shopping on Amazon…

  • Wednesday Word: Never Doubt

    Wednesday Word: Never Doubt

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    In my photo memories today came an image I had saved from Facebook two years ago: I have found this is easy to do. In the light, it’s easy to see things clearly for what they are. In the dark of night, shadows muddy and change perceptions. It becomes hard…

  • Wednesday Word:  Blank

    Wednesday Word: Blank

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    Today is one of those days. I’ve spent five hours off and on coming back to this page to write and nothing has been produced. I’ve agonized awhile, and finally, just a little bit ago before hitting “publish,” I decided: it’s okay. It’s okay to have moments where the mind…