It snowed every day while we were in Germany. It was snow globe snow. It was light and fine and filled with air. Cold air. Every day, as H and I walked around this city or that, I thought my cheeks were going to freeze into small, round blocks of ice, then slide right down the front of my coat, and …
The Kingdom of God is Like…
You know those parables Jesus was always telling? I hardly ever "get" them. I find I'm often left scratching my head with the rest of the crowd, standing on the fringes. I'm looking around to see if anyone has a look of epiphany on their face, and hearing myself say, "Huh?" In the bible, Jesus often …
8054 Pear Street
I was born in Germany, nearly 49 years ago. My dad was in the service. He flew helicopters. Cool, huh? My dad is my own, personal superhero. He and my mom were young and almost as beautiful as they are today, and they lived a long, long way from home. I'm their first child, so having me when they …
Separation Anxiety
When 2013 rolled around and everyone was exhaling because the Mayans weren't right, after all, I took a deep breath and rolled up my sleeves because THIS is the year for JumpingTandem: The Retreat! Or, #JTREAT for short. #JTREAT is my dream come true! Wait. Let me correct that. #JTREAT is …
7 Lunch
My friend, Kashoan came over today for lunch. I love her. Have you met her? You will love her, too. You will want to read her blog, shop in her Etsy shop, sit across from her at your kitchen table and have her tell you stories. Trust me. The other day, when Kashoan and I decided to have lunch …
Parenting Years
I heard my son’s keys unlock the back door early Friday evening. He’s twenty-four and in parenting years, that means six years old was just yesterday. I hardly ever see him during the day. He’s got things to do, places to go, people to see. You know the drill. He’s grown. I haven’t read him a …