I’ve found myself rather reflective the past two months since our trek north. Unfortunately, the reflections haven’t translated into words, and especially not words typed on the screen. I’m being patient with myself and our transition process, and in a way I’m honoring the deep changes with silence. A golden silence. And the permission to […]
May flowers
Well, apparently April snow showers do bring May flowers. It’s been exciting to look out the picture window every morning and see the change in scenery. I’ve been most intrigued by the trees. The grass was so green, sprinkled with yellow dandelions and in need of a fresh cutting, but the trees were still so […]
Spring Reawakening
It’s been six years since I’ve seen spring. After living in Florida for 5 ½ years, we returned home to Michigan at the end of March – just in time for spring. (And just in time for one last whopping snowfall of five inches!!) After such a long absence, it’s as if I’m seeing spring […]
Bedtime Prayers
Little Miss Sunshine and I settled into her bed to say her bedtime prayers when she asked me, “Prayer is how we can tell God what we want, right?” I cocked my head, unsure quite how to answer her question. “Yes, but it’s also a time to thank God for things and tell Him we […]
What?? A blog post????
Wonders never cease! So, I’m thinking about blogging again, especially, since all our Florida friends said that they would be checking here for updates! Ay. What a few weeks it has been. It seems like it has been sooo much longer, but when I look at a calendar, it reminds me that we only put […]
Arrived
Just a quick post to let you all know that we have arrived safely in Michigan. The trip went smoothly and the kids did great (thanks in part to a new dvd player and lots of Dora and Diego videos!). Saying farewell to our friends was incredibly difficult, and I miss them all dearly already. […]