Kate’s Blog – Page 39

Let wilted dandelions keep me from a wilted heart

During a recent late-night nursing session, I was reading a spiritual book when my mind started to drift. I began to reflect upon my day when, what at first appeared to be a random moment, began to stand out in my mental file cabinet of moments lived. The memory went something like this: I wasRead the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes: The Chores, Snake Stew, & More Edition

— 1 — So I witnessed something strange the other day. I was unloading groceries from our minivan when a pickup truck came roaring down the street. Three large flags – including a rebel flag – were proudly pitched int the truck bed and were flailing in the wind. The tricked-out truck screeched to aRead the whole post >>

A place to sit and rest and remember

My husband was finally able to get in contact with the appropriate people, and we got permission to take one of our neighbor’s old chairs. Not long after, the girls got crazy (and messy) with some paint and turned a plastic chair into a piece of legacy art. Since our neighbor never married and diedRead the whole post >>

The Empty Chairs

When we first moved into our home a little less than two years ago, I wasn’t too fond of our neighbor’s plastic chairs. Sounds superficial, I know, but this was my husband and my first home, and I wanted everything to be perfect. The chairs were positioned right next to our driveway on a patchRead the whole post >>

Be the good person they think you are

I love my mom for many reasons. One reason is that we can be laughing one moment and then be delving into some serious stuff without even realizing we made the jump until we’re both thinking aloud about how yes, this is something that could help us lead a more holy life. Which is usuallyRead the whole post >>