Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Saying Goodbye, Saying Hello
Here I sit on the last day of 2011. I am sure we are all in very similar places today, reflecting on the year that we have just traveled through, setting our hopes for the year ahead. As I stood at the grocery store this morning for the quick trip for milk and tampons, I (…) MORE »
Distractions
Just a few more days until the New Year begins and I have been thinking about what, if any, resolutions I will attempt to take on. I want it to be realistic and meaningful and something that can be done in small steps with room for error and forgiveness. Over the summer, the Mormon Church (…) MORE »
It’s All About [the Magic, the Memories, and] You
High hopes often bring out the worst in people. Take for instance my visit to Disneyland during Christmas week. The Happiest Place on Earth + the most wonderful time of the year = high probability of wrecked expectations. It happened for me in Adventure Land. I had just jolted my way through the Indiana Jones (…) MORE »
My Heart is Full
Their effort, superhuman Their breaking bodies, all too human She with the children, laughing He unmoving, breathing Her position, bewildering His crisis, frightening Their dynamic, maddening Their bond, undying Their departure, wrenching My soul, questioning Their journey, unknowable My heart, full
Happy
I’ve been planning, all month, to write some moving piece about the winter holy days. About how Yule, Christmas, and Chanukah all celebrate a very specific faith: the belief, despite all appearances to the contrary, that we won’t lose the light. And how parenting is often quite a lot like one long winter, and all (…) MORE »
‘Twas The Season, ‘Tis the Season
I have a few hours left before Santastic times are upon me, but I am not posting my original blog article. I got some awesome feedback on it, but then I got sick and couldn’t turn it around by today. It’s deep and complicated and scratches the surface of some very important themes for my (…) MORE »
