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The parameters of my motherhood right now are strung out between two equal and opposite poles: How Dare You Exist? and Do You See Me? It ain’t pretty, folks. We are DEEP in the gap of all the middle school developmental stages, along with some early childhood ones that were missed along the way. They overlap and undercut […]
Read MoreIt’s been a reading bonanza here this week. I took a chance on three books recommended by different sources, not sure I’d be that into them. How much fun is it when you’re wrong? These books were helpful, entertaining, and made me feel good about God, people & life. Prepare to be surprised :) First, […]
Read More(I’m sharing our story of adopting two older kids from foster care so maybe you’ll consider it too. You can find the first post here.) *** You give up. You’re indescribably tired of adoption as a concept. Tired of reading books and blog posts and doing assessment interviews where you try to guess how you’d […]
Read MoreI had a cold last week. I’m astonished how that became THE defining factor of 5 full days. I slept, took kids to school, walked the dog, slept, walked the dog, picked kids up from school, slept. That’s it. On Thursday I read a book, falling asleep between chapters 2 and 3, and again at […]
Read MoreI started Midnight Jesus with a bit of trepidation – I guess I was expecting one of those justice books that suggests that everyone should be just like the author. Wow, is this not that. Author Jamie Blaine is a musician, church psychotherapist, and assistant manager of a roller rink. He describes each of these […]
Read MoreThat vacation Kicked. My. Butt. We had a wonderful Christmas – 4 days filled with family get togethers and presents and laughter. It was all way more than I could have imagined or hoped for as we dove into the challenge of creating New Family holiday traditions. I’m so grateful. But the vacation part? Exhausting. […]
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Trish Ryan 