This morning I stood in my kitchen, making sausage biscuits (which was my go-to for Vance to take to work for his crew/class) and listening to Kenny and Dolly sing “Islands in the Stream.” Without thinking, I started dancing around the kitchen, something I used to do all the time but haven’t done for a…

Today the governor shut down all brick and mortar schools in Kansas for the rest of the year. The rest of the year. You guys. It’s March 17. That’s a good two months. I’ve spent the last thirteen years at home, eleven of them homeschooling. But this year I sent two kids to the local…

As I walked through Hobby Lobby today, this caught my eye. A simple little sign, nestled amongst a million other little signs. No rain. No flowers. The enormity of that hit me like a brick wall. For many months now, I have felt the rain. It’s flooded my life, destroying all my plans, my hopes,…

I’ve always been a night owl. Always. When I was a kid, my mom stayed up late and we slept in. It’s where I’ve always found my rhythm. Lately, though, it’s been impossible to sleep. I’m exhausted even more than usual. I find myself wide awake at 2:28 am. Unable to stop watching videos, playing…

As human beings we tend to compare ourselves. We want to see where we measure up in relation to everyone else, be it about our bodies, our finances, our homes, our test scores, or even our grief. When you go through something really difficult, like the sudden death of your person, your friends tend not…