Anne Lamott has a different take, saying in her book Plan B, that "One secret of life is that the reason life works at all is that not everyone in your tribe is nuts on the same day."
For This Very Thing
I have been thinking this week about God being the one who prepares us for leaving our mortal bodies behind. It is hard to imagine how we will view our earthly lives once they are past. These days on earth seem so real now, but I think later they will feel like only a dream. I hope I won't forget what it was like to eat a Banana Nut crepe at Tandem or to waterski or to read The Secret Garden to my kids.
Weary of My Own Voice
Sometimes I tire of being me. Perhaps others tire of me, too.
I've tried to notice lately what happens inside myself when TJ is away on his trips for work. The majority of my psyche is giddy with the bare landscape of our weekends, time to do nothing but stay home, finish the kids' schoolwork, cook and clean at leisure, and have plenty of alone time while the kids play and sleep. There is the very occasional errand that gives me a mental reprieve from too much time at home, but rarely do I converse face to face with another adult except at church on Sunday mornings.
Goals Explained, Part 3
To become more or different somehow is an act of grace, a testimony to the power of time to heal, a resounding "Yes" to the question of whether redemption is possible. My failures shine a spotlight on my successes, not the other way around. Because I've forgotten kindness toward the kids many times, and because that is something I'm working on remembering this year, it is noticeable to all when I speak tender, gracious words from a tender, gracious place in my heart.
Goals Explained, Part 2
My love of Gretchen Rubin has not waned in 2018. This morning I listened to an "Unplugged" podcast she did recently with her sister Elizabeth and found myself smiling with delight as I chopped sweet potatoes for tonight's dinner. I love so much the fact that both the sisters own who they are, their quirkiness, their fears, and their weaknesses. Their freedom makes me feel more free and more Ginger.