We have a new uninvited and rather strange resident at our house. He is a robin who we have jokingly named Robinator. It is a mix between Robin and gladiator. A fitting name for this bird. He is a fighter. For the past several weeks, he has decided that the huge ponderosa pine tree…

  Poky was my childhood nickname for good reason. Much like the curious puppy in the classic childhood story The Poky Puppy, I was always lost in thought, curiously pondering the world around me. My mom had to keep a close eye on me because I often drifted off into the world of my thoughts…

  My hurt son and I experienced the love of neighbor Jesus talks about most unusually this week. It was a small gesture of kindness big on compassion and love. My poor little guy took a bad crash from his mountain bike, splitting just below his eyebrow open. Heads bleed profusely even in minor injuries,…

  For months I have been praying for this new season to settle down, but changes keep coming at an increasing speed. I was longing for true security. I thought that upending my 21-year career in the corporate fintech world was the culprit for feeling disoriented so often. And before I left, I thought the…

“Hey, Buddy. What are you doing?” I said trying to refocus the attention of my middle son back towards his math worksheet for the fifth time in the last ten minutes.  “oh yeah,” he said swiveling his head back toward the table from the spot on the ceiling his mind had wondered too.  Focusing on…

  Head spinning and the ringing in my ears getting louder by the second, I jumped out of my chair and sharply reprimanded my 7-year-old.  “I have had enough”, I shouted, sharply. This statement was true but it was mommy who needed the reprimand.  Shocked hurt registered on his sweet face as I walked into the…