faith, family, wellness
For all that is wrong with this world. For all that is hard about life. For all that scars us and makes us want to hide. And makes us want to scream. There are simple, happy pumpkin patches. Drippy, sticky artwork smeared to life by little hopeful hands. Tender souls who take the time to make the small feel safe. … Continue reading Still
I want to express my gratitude to Marla at Pendulum World for nominating my blog for the Liebster Award! I absolutely love Marla's inspiring blog about motherhood and other life adventures. She is such a gifted writer and a true kindred spirit! Please do check out her blog, and I'm sure you will agree! What is this award, you ask? Or maybe you're not … Continue reading Liebster Award and Some of My Favorite Bloggers
Our little preschooler has become such an expert in matters, that she loves to ask questions to test our facts. "What has a big long gray trunk, a tail, and three legs?" she asked the other night. My husband, mother-in-law, and I glanced at each other puzzled. "Three legs?" we asked her. "Yes, three legs," she repeated … Continue reading When Elephants Have Three Legs
When you receive a "chronic" illness diagnosis of any sort, a cloud of discouragement can so easily hover over you. An illness that has no end in sight? This can be daunting. When I was diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease seven years ago, I was completely overwhelmed by what was happening to my mind and body. It was at times, difficult to put … Continue reading 10 Perspectives On Overcoming Chronic Lyme Disease
I may be Asian-American, hair as black as night, but one of my favorite literary characters is Anne Shirley ... yes, red-haired, freckled face Anne of Green Gables. Some years ago, for our first anniversary, my husband surprised me with a trip to see Lucy Maud Montgomery's homestead in gorgeous Prince Edward Island, Canada. This was … Continue reading Backyard Graces and a New Day
At this moment, I am in bed at the ripe hour of nine o' clock. My son is lying next to me as I'm holding a cool towel to his little, sweaty head. He has had a fever for five days. Poor little man. While my husband is at work (thank you dear for bringing home the organic nitrate-free low sodium bacon!), I have been running a mini … Continue reading Wonder Woman Vs. Weary Woman
I'm not an artist. Just a mom of three. The only art I see, honestly, are the crayon drawings on my refrigerator door and sculptures made of Play-Doh. I couldn't tell a watercolor from a pastel, a Carravagio from a Rembrandt, art deco from pop art. But ... I am noticing lately, an art that pervades my life, … Continue reading The Art of Playing
I found these pictures from this past summer and had to laugh. How hard it was to get the timing right. My husband and sons could not get themselves in sync. But it was a fun effort nonetheless. 🙂 It's a start of a new week. Monday. I'm already thinking of the roadblocks, hurdles, and massive puddles … Continue reading Ready, Set, Go!
Sometimes, the one thing we need to hear is, "You'll get through this." But often times the big, looming question is, "How?" Often I think it's in the knowing that we find comfort or in the answers that we find security. Sometimes I think that wisdom is having quick answers and our "isms" all figured out ... but yet, why is it that the simplest words sit … Continue reading When You Wonder if You’ll Get Through
This is likely very insignificant in the scheme of world events, but I just spent an hour brushing out this mysterious "gooey" substance from my 4-year-old's hair and gathering all of her not quite long enough strands into two neat pigtails. It took one hour, seven broken tiny rubber bands, and poor girl, a few yelps as I tried to get the … Continue reading Pig-Tales and Other World Events
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