Do you have a favorite teacher? My favorite teacher of all time was one I had in 8th grade for Language Arts and Social Studies. Let’s call… Read more “Permission Granted”

I heard the ginger children this morning – too early for gingers to be hearable . . . I went in to put the children firmly back… Read more “And now, a blog on parenting”

Recently, I spent some time thinking about my past. The season after I met Jesus was a lot of unlearning for me. I had spent so much… Read more “My old friend, Shame”

Fog is so strange. I’m looking out over the water in my place, and I can’t see anything. Well, I can see the fog. And a couple… Read more “When I can’t see”

I love the autumn. Crisp. Cool. Color. Contrast. Trees which months ago bore flowers now offer up their leaves as a gift to the coming winter. I… Read more “The Falling”

I was 19 years old and engaged to be married in less than two weeks. (Yes, we were married as infants.) My dad called: “Jenni, Papah is… Read more “Dead Things Don’t Stay Dead”

Excerpt from THIS SIDE OF BREATHING – now available on amazon.com    On vacation in Cancun, they taught us how to scuba dive in the 5ft deep… Read more “LIKE A DIVE”

Jayne: “Mom! Ryder hit me!” Me: “Ryder, say sorry.” Ryder: “Mom! Jayne broke my toy!” Me: “Jayne, say sorry.” Me: “Husband, you hurt my feelings . .… Read more ““Say Sorry””

Camping on a mountain with beautiful views and endless air is good for the soul . . . and led me to write this piece as the… Read more “The Seeing Way”