Don’t get me wrong, I love lounging in my pj’s—with no intention of wearing real pants all day. But after nearly three months of Sunday video services viewed from the sofa, the novelty has worn [Read more...]
I messed up big time. Those words zinged like a wind-up car ricocheting through my brain. What was I thinking? The news reports showed multitudes of airports with deserted corridors and [Read more...]
I was losing the tug-of-war game big time--to a puppy...Stretched to the max, he yanked at my sweater until I wrestled the fabric from his grip. Once a beloved work sweater, when it became a favorite [Read more...]
I knew we were in trouble when my inner alarm began to screech. The black clouds boiled, hurling angry rain at my porch. And when the winds roared fierce, pushing the deluge horizontal to the soggy [Read more...]
Lindsey Thompson April 17 at 9:06 PM My mask was soaking wet today. Not with sweat like it usually is. (Well, maybe a little) It was wet with tears. It was soaking wet [Read more...]
He waved the green liquid in front of my face like a trophy. “Look, Mom, I found two, do you want one?” And like a dummy, I said I was all good and he could keep both the sanitizers because his little [Read more...]
This Sunday smacks me the hardest yet—I’m sad about our Easter traditions. It’s the first time I can’t worship in-person with my church family. And I’m oh so lonely for them. The smiles, the hugs, [Read more...]
Like Sully the big blue monster from Jett's favorite animated movie—Monsters Inc, I set a new scare-record. I’ve gone three whole weeks with no make-up. Eek! As a Texas-bred gal, I was raised in the [Read more...]
Today was the day. I wondered when the shoe would drop. Who would be the first in my circle of friends and acquaintances to sicken…? Who will be the first in yours? The dark missive arrived this [Read more...]
I’m obsessed. The virus vernacular litters my speech. It’s embedded in my thoughts. It haunts my actions as I click and scroll and watch. I lecture my parents about isolating because [Read more...]