A friend who lost one of her twins one year ago today (the day after she was born) introduced me to this awesome quote about loss and what remains: “The tide recedes but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand, The sun goes down, but gentle warmth still lingers on the land, The music stops, […]
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It’s Thursday! Which means it my day to write about this week’s prompt over at The Today Voice. I continue to enjoy the experience of being “Thursday’s Voice” and appreciate your continued support and feedback about my posts since we launched this writing project in July. I especially appreciate those of you have taken time to comment on […]
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How are you feeling? What are your plans for tomorrow? Welcome to the ninth edition of my “Gatekeeping” blog series. I shared the back story of these simple and yet powerful questions in this post. September was a whirlwind for me and my family — from the Chicago Teachers Union Strike to planning and pulling […]
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For the past three years I have been a member of a Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group. I have met some incredible faith filled women, including my friend Amanda. She comes from a wonderful family who have been blessed with the gift of being able to express themselves beautifully when they speak and pray. Amanda, […]
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A little over a month ago I got an email from BlogHer about the theme for July’s NaBloPoMo. I was curious, so clicked through and read Mel’s post introducing the theme and another that included prompts for each day. This was not the time for me to be considering committing to post every day for a […]
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Towards the end of this past school year I chaperoned a field trip with my son Sean’s second grade class to the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) here in Chicago. I was responsible for exploring MSI with a group of five students, including Sean. I have always loved going to MSI and especially enjoy […]
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