In the days following Zach’s motorcycle accident last month, there was a lot of driving between Orlando (where my parents and kids were) and Melbourne (where Zach was hospitalized). The stretch of road we took was so pretty and peaceful. Lots of wide fields and grazing cows, white picket fences and stunning sunsets. Beauty is …
Tag Archives: Summertime
The Longest Night
Exactly one month ago, at this hour, this was my view: I posted it on my social media and called it “The Longest Night” because it absolutely was. Longer than a night of labor. Longer than all those nights with a screaming newborn at the breast. Longer than nights spent comforting a feverish child. Sitting …
10 Ways Winter Trumps Summer
I pretty much abhor summer weather. I don’t mind the break from school, and swimming is fun. But other than that, I find summer one miserably hot and sweaty debt to pay for our beautiful Georgia spring and fall. And this June has already been particularly brutal, heat-wise. I don’t even want to know what …
Missing My Middles
It’s stunning how quiet a house becomes when its number of children is reduced by half. These two cuties, my “middle littles”, are in another state this week on an inner-city mission trip with our church’s youth group. I hear that they’re having fun, but man, I miss those smiles. It’s just so…quiet around here. …
Once Upon A Time Atlanta
Our family loves The Children’s Museum of Atlanta. It’s always worth a trip into the city to spend a few hours at this fun locale, but this summer they’re offering a fairy-tale exhibit that will no doubt appeal to literary buffs of all ages–like me! “Once Upon a Time” is a hands-on, educational exhibit that …