alone and free…

Monday, June 6th: Matt leaves for Kenya to speak at a leadership conference. I leave my dish in the sink and ignore the trash because I can! I’m alone and free! Tuesday, June 7th: Not woken up by Matt’s 4:30am routine, I sleep in until 6:00am. Ignore dish...

remembering…

We sat around her brown table, sipped on chilled drinks, and laughed at how much of our life has changed. In our busy worlds the cosmos graciously aligned and allowed my mom, my sister, and me to all have a small window in our day for an impromptu lunch. I made the...
driving in europe…

driving in europe…

Navigation System: [In a sweet, British accent] Please veer right in 800 meters. Matt: Veer as in make a right at the bridge? Me: No, I think it’s more like stay with curve. Matt: There are no curves. It’s a straight road. Navigation System: Please veer to...
stories: part two…

stories: part two…

We sat outside of the cafe under a yellow umbrella and sipped cool drinks. I stared down the street thinking about what Matt said. The weight of his words. The love in which he spoke them. And I knew he was right. Being away from home provides introspection that I...
mother’s day…

mother’s day…

It’s kind of like prom. Signs are everywhere, everybody is making plans, and everyone is going to celebrate. You stare at everyone and look at their excitement, but you aren’t going. You haven’t been invited. An invisible trombone from heaven rings...

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