2 Years, My Love
Dearest Husband, It was just two short years ago that we said “I do” under the birch trees in your parent’s backyard. It’s hard to believe isn’t it? These past two years have been so full of joy. My heart overflows just thinking about how lucky I am to be your wife; to laugh our […]
The Kindness of Strangers
I pulled up to the coffeehouse drive-through window and the barista handed me my favorite drink in exchange for my credit card. “Wow. You have gorgeous hair!” I said noticing her thick, shiny blond hair that danced around her round face. She did not appear to hear me and turned to the machine to swipe […]
A Race through Wine Country
“My goal is not to win the race, rank the highest, push the hardest, or stay up the latest.” I told my friend, almost regretting the words. We live in a culture where the busiest person wins, where if you want to accomplish your dreams, you need to squeeze in your passion between working 50 […]
The Illusive Armchair of Happiness
We all have longings. Dreams and goals that keep us pushing forward, staying up late at night, and striving for more. Everyone one of us wants something better than what we have and who we are right now. But have you ever achieved or received exactly what you’ve always wanted—only to wake up the […]
Chin Up Buttercup | On Choosing Joy
“I want a life that sizzles and pops and makes me laugh out loud. And I don’t want to get to the end, or to tomorrow, even, and realize that my life is a collection of meetings and pop cans and errands and receipts and dirty dishes. I want to eat cold tangerines and sing […]
