I spent most of my Sunday on airplanes flying from one end of our country to the other. At some point, far too early in the morning, I glanced up at a screen in one of the airports and saw the news about Orlando. Later that night, I sat at my kitchen table and read … More On Orlando
He burst through the front door, slightly out of breath and grinning from ear to ear. He had run all the way home and couldn’t get the words out fast enough: “Mommy! Mommy! Guess what?! You’re not gonna BELIEVE this. You know my friend AJ? The one I was climbing the tree with? Well, … More Difference Maker
I know all about sisters. As a matter of fact, I have a bunch of them. One full, biological sister, and a grand total of 6 that are half-sisters and step-sisters. Some I am very close to and share countless memories with because we’ve spent a ton of time together, and some (I confess) … More A New Kind of Sister
It was just supposed to be your ordinary, run-of-the-mill errand day–a trip to Target and then to Costco. My lists were made and I was on a mission to get in, get out, and get home. My Target list was simple: purchase our remaining items for Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan’s Purse It’s something we look … More Answers
Over 20 years ago, I was running. I was running on the track and cross-country team at my high school. I met two girls named Jeannie and Kim. They were patient. They went out of their way to be kind to me….giving me rides to and from practices and meets. They listened quietly as I ranted … More The Musketeers and Their King
I was minding my own business…wiping counters and sweeping crumbs. Words swirled around in my brain as though they were begging me to sit down with my laptop and let them all spill out. I was anxious to get the younger kids settled for the night when Ella, our youngest, issued her request: “Mommy? Will you … More Day 26: The Beauty of Monopoly Jr.
It was one of “those” weeks in the Crabb Shack. The kind of week where you start off Monday morning with every activity written neatly in color-coded pen in your planner…and by Friday the pages are covered in scribbles and wite-out and things left undone. All the “unexpecteds” hit like a ton of bricks and … More Day 25: Soul Food
This post is part of my Write 31 Days challenge and also the Five-Minute Friday online community that I participate in each Friday. A one-word prompt is given every Friday and we are encouraged to just free-write for 5 minutes and post it to our blogs without over-thinking or editing. If you’d like to participate, … More Day 23: I Choose Joy: Five-Minute Friday
Moving is lonely. Part of me feels like I could end this post right there and have said all there is to say. But I would only be telling you a very small part of my story. The more you do something, the easier it usually becomes. For example, the more you practice yoga the … More Day 19: Lonely Days
We have a clock hanging in our living room. I bought it for the wall in our last house and when I brought it home, I insisted that it be hung on the wall above the recliner where I used to sit every morning, sip my coffee, and read my Bible. As we were settling … More Day 17: The Clock.
my anchored life: 