Heather lived like no one else I’ve ever met. She sucked all of the marrow out of life. This core value seeped into every part of her – but most especially birthdays. This girl could not just celebrate a birthday in one day – yours or hers. The celebration of you (or her!) did not…
The phone rings. The texts begin. The e-mail notifications rapidly grow in size and so does the knot in my stomach. Just a few days before take off, and I know what’s happening. The lump in my throat is familiar and the swirling of all things around me feels too comfortable. I know this feeling. I…
Today, Ash Wednesday commences the beginning of the season leading up to Easter and honestly, it’s one of my favorite times of the year. Not because I’m a church girl, but because any period where I am stretched spiritually always makes me better. I will not pretend that I enjoy the stretching, I just like…