Tuesdays Unwrapped
Unwrapped: Surrender
(Click the image to visit Chatting At the Sky and see what others have unwrapped this past week.) This hymn, whose tune I do not know, was the small gift uncovered in a book I’m reading. It is my prayer this week as God continues to patiently guide this wandering, foolish, foolhardy sheep onto firm…
Read MoreBeing Present
Last week, I took down my Facebook page. I needed to step back. It had overtaken too much of my life, and disabling it was the only way I could successfully set it aside. (I’ve tried not logging on for a set number of days but cheated every time.) I hope to go back when…
Read MoreFalling Apart, Asking for Help
Emily, writer of Chatting at the Sky, started Tuesdays Unwrapped as a way to remember and treasure the small, fleeting beautiful moments in each day. October was a difficult month for me. It was the first anniversary of Elli’s death, our oldest daughter. For reasons that still evade me, I’m struggling with a wide variety…
Read MoreTuesdays Unwrapped: Candy-Making
Emily, writer of Chatting at the Sky, started Tuesdays Unwrapped as a way to remember and treasure the small, fleeting beautiful moments in each day. Scott and I finally had recovered enough from being sick and/or caring for sick kids. Our energy returned, we announced to the kids that we were making candy that morning.…
Read MoreTuesdays Unwrapped, First in a Series
Emily, writer of Chatting at the Sky, started this series as a way to remember and treasure the small, fleeting beautiful moments in each day. Many mothers get trapped in survival mode, where we just focus on getting through the day til bedtime. My hope is that by looking for and recording some of our…
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