31 Oct Sweet Miracles
The orange bowl by our door is brimming with Halloween candy, ready for trick-or-treaters who will show up later tonight. It’s filled with snack-sized chocolate bars, peanut butter cups, chocolate-covered...
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24 Oct Love, Folded into the Everyday
After fifteen years of marriage, our chores have settled into an easy and familiar rhythm. I write the list; my husband handles the shopping. He knows which store carries the peanut...
17 Oct The Gift of Letting Go
Several years ago, I spent a Saturday sorting through the garage, organizing everything into three piles: give away, save, or recycle. I quickly realized that my “save” pile was growing disproportionately...
10 Oct The Second Score
Hans Christian Andersen, beloved author of fairy tales like The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling, was famously sensitive to criticism. After receiving a particularly harsh review, Andersen didn’t just sulk—he threw himself...
03 Oct Renewal in the Rain
Butterflies rest when it rains to protect their delicate wings from harm. Some hide beneath large leaves, while others cling to blades of grass with their heads bowed and wings...
26 Sep It’s Beautiful Out There
I settled into my window seat on the plane with a happy sigh. Everything seemed to be going right—there was a perfect spot in the airport parking garage, no long...