He was a small town boy, a member of the honor society in medical school, a lover of routines, and extremely neat. I was a city girl, thankful just to graduate with a decent GPA, adventurous, and didn’t mind a mess. God brought us together and love grew. We got married and life began. Two opposite people headed in the… Read More
He Didn’t Need A Room Full
Snow had hit our area, and our family had been homebound for a few days. Temperatures were finally above freezing, but another snowstorm was coming. I along with the rest of our town, headed to the grocery store to stock up for the next few days. It was 2:00 by the time I arrived back home with more firewood and… Read More
When Christmas Was A Mess – Or At Least I Thought it Was!
Earlier this month our family, along with my parents, boarded a plane on vacation. A few hours after returning home from the wonderful week long trip, I received a text message from my father. “Kim, I just want you to know how much I thoroughly enjoyed spending the week with you, Trent, and the kids.” These words were more than… Read More
The Stain That Pointed To Christmas
I moved the bin from under my child’s bed and saw it. The bright red stain on the carpet glared at me in all its glory. “You’ve got to be kidding me” I thought to myself. When we moved into the rental house, I had several rules to help us keep the light colored carpet clean. “No food or drink… Read More
Who Are You Listening To?
“Have you been listening to a good recording of this song?” asked my daughter’s piano teacher during her lesson this week. My daughter looked up at her with a sheepish grin. “I haven’t, ” she replied. “Well you need to find a good recording of the song and listen to it, and watch videos of professional piano players so see… Read More
When You Feel Helpless
I will never forget the morning I woke up screaming to my husband, “Trent he’s gone!” I was 34.5 weeks pregnant and my usually rambunctious little boy would not kick, roll, or move inside me. Quickly I did all the things you are supposed to do to encourage movement in utero. Still, I felt no movement. I felt helpless. My… Read More
The Bike Ride of Fear – Overcome Fear One Peddle at a Time
“You have to peddle, I can’t push you all the way around the track,” I said. Her little feet would slowly push, propelling her bike an inch at a time. She would then overcome fear, regain her confidence, and begin to push the peddles a little harder. Suddenly she would remember what happened a few weeks ago and yell out,… Read More
All Because I Opened an Email
As I pulled up in the parking lot, I thought to myself, “What am I doing here?” I contemplated turning around and going back home. The whole reason I was in this situation was I had opened an email from someone I didn’t know. Why I opened that email will remain a mystery to me except I felt compelled to… Read More
The Road, My Reputation, and Freedom
The words of Robert Frost rang in my head as I tried to go to sleep. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth … As a high school student, it… Read More
The Sky, the Sea, and Everything in Between
Let’s keep going! We put our snorkel mask on and forced our way into the waves to see what was ahead. Beautiful blue and yellow fish swam past us while a school of big black fish went the other way. Sea grass waved as if it was welcoming us into its beautiful home. Sea urchins peeked out from under the… Read More