I loved, loved, loved this post: Wrap Yourself In Story. A quote: “They are just things, sure. But they are also the illustrations and mile markers and memory stones that we gather up along the way, as our Story plays out year after year. They are more meaningful than mere fashion and they long outlive any […]
Archives for May 2013
Road To War
I sat on the bottom step last evening, light drifting dimly and children in bed, stifling my giggles. Justine, eyes flashing, a true friend, spouted the military frustrations we both feel in a way that made the pressure lift off of my chest. We’re not alone in this, I remembered. We rarely are truly alone. […]
For You Mothers On A Monday
As you set about to mothering this week–to teaching, to training, to loving, to healing–let these words ring in your heart. May they be an anthem to your mornings, a song at your noons, and a prayer to your nights. As we utter these dark sayings, the mysteries from of old, may our children arise […]
Mama
When I was nine with freckles and braids, I remember staring through the slats of my bunkbed railing watching my Mama rock my sister to sleep. It was long past midnight, and she rocked and sang so softly with an exhaustion I recognize now because I’ve been there-done that a thousand times myself. As the infant […]
Pictures from Nature Study
The last few weeks have been busy with very little time for words, but I have kept the camera handy. Here are a four of our favorite pictures from our last three weeks of Nature Study.