Jacob’s brain injury left him with some interesting traits. Some of them are pure delight. Like the way joy bubbles just below the surface all the time. It doesn’t take much to make Jacob laugh with utter abandon the way I wish I could at least three times a day. A less adorable, though somewhat […]
“I kissed her.” I’d just walked into the den, and I wasn’t sure I’d heard him right. “What?” “I kissed her.” I glanced at the TV to see what movie he was watching, hoping for a clue. Time Bandits. No help there. “Who did you kiss?” He pointed. “Her.” Ahhh! Now I understand. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~ If
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I spent April 2-6 at Mt. Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference. Part of me wants to share with all of you what happened there, but part of me is hesitant. Sometimes when other people receive particularly delightful blessings, I want so badly to rejoice with them — to share their happiness without a trace of jealousy
The winds have shifted, and the sails are full. But I’m not the captain of this ship. Read More »
People tell me that racial tension is a problem in this town. Maybe it is. I haven’t sensed it in personal encounters, but perhaps it lurks in places I don’t go. Junior high was my only real experience with racial conflict. In an effort to desegregate neighborhoods, brilliant politicians decided to bus black students to
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“There’s been an accident. You need to come with us.” One of those phrases a parent hopes to never hear. Thursday, May 23, 1996. The last day of school, and the end of ninth grade for Jacob. A friend had invited him to attend the eighth-grade class’s canoeing party on Caddo Lake. The ninth-grade students
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By the time of Jacob’s soccer drama, he had two siblings. Grace arrived when Jacob was two, and Luke came along two years later. They were both easy going and content. It was a good thing, too, because I still had my hands full with their brother. I suppose they were happy partly because they
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Jacob After fourteen hours of labor, the doctor’s expression showed concern. The fetal monitor indicated the baby was experiencing distress. Dr. Polk explained the situation to me and George, and a few minutes later an anesthesiologist was holding a mask to my face. Dr. Polk said, “See you in a few minutes.” I thought, “He’s
The crazy-paced wedding weekend is over! And it all went great. The practice session on Thursday was a blast, b/c the violinist with the string quartet could do anything. The first time through the songs, he was perfect. So we just jammed and made it beautiful, and the bride was ecstatic. Then that night Grace
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