Follow me over to splatter joy! for today’s poem: “The God Who Loves Pink.” cheers! postscript: Wow! Can I just say you are a TOTAL blessing to me!?! Just wanted to say how encouraged I am by your feedback about the new site (splatter joy!)! The texts and calls and beautiful words from you are […]
Redeeming Motherhood from Postpartum & Grief
What did I expect when I was expecting? Should I be embarrassed that I thought I’d smile and rest and cuddle? I thought it’d be fun to wash all those little cute clothes and diapers. I didn’t think I was naïve, I mean, I knew babies cried and stuff. But no one told me labor would […]
Open Wide!
The tops of radishes peek above the earth. The sun bids the day lilies higher. A new robin toddles on the steps outside our front door. He squawks for mama. He tries to spread his wings but they seem stuck. We pray for him to fly to his parents, and then… he hops down the steps instead. My daughter and […]
An Invitation for Mamas “Fresh out of Amazing”
Meet my friend Angelina. She is awesome! And I love this photo of her. It speaks to me. The way a Van Gogh or a Cassatt can speak to a person in the quiet. Except this masterpiece speaks to me when the kids are losing it or I’m doing dishes or I burnt the cookies. It comes to […]
Acting Ugly, Acting Lovely
“Actin’ ugly.” meaning: being rude or disrespectful; misbehaving; anything else unkind a colloquial phrase, used commonly in the South in context: “I saw you rollin’ eyes and actin’ ugly to your daddy.” “Were you being ugly to your sister just now?” “Honey, I was acting ugly with you on the phone today. I’m sorry.” Why […]
