Motherless Mama
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Watching *Cathy console her little boy, *Bryan, you would think they are just like any other mother and child at the playground. She sends him off after a few sips of water and goldfish. He races off to meet his friends. Cathy watches him go with a look that beams of pride. Only, their story…
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My six-year-old’ s eyes are open as wide as can be and her jaw drops to the floor in awe, as my four-year-old makes a b-line toward me. My daughters just heard me open a huge box in the next room. In the package is a basket filled with Kinder chocolate Easter goodies. Their hands…
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I am so grateful to be a mom in the era of smartphones. In a blink of an eye, while you are digging for your camera, the sweet kid moment could be gone. There are hundreds of snaps of my kids on my phone. For the many times that I forget to bring the video…
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One Month Ago this beautiful soul was taken from our loving family. Love you so much Uncle P!
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Ivy in the Shadows By Chris Woodworth Musician step father leaves the family after cheating on her mom. So a boarder named Caleb comes to live with 12-year-old Ivy, her brother and mother. Caleb’s parents are missionaries. The stories he tells at school makes Ivy think they are all lies. He is worshiped by her…
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My hand reaches for my phone. I wonder how I could’ve handled the situation with my daughters better. I need to find out how I was to my sister when I was younger. I scroll through my smartphone to find the number. It is there. I’m about to call when my heart starts to pound…
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I run through house and take the stairs two by two. Dropping my purse on the kitchen table, I turn to the the kitchen sink. I load the sink to wash the lunch dishes. As it fills, I run back down the stairs to the laundry room to switch a load from washer to dryer.…
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This is why I am behind on my writing deadlines. It is important to learn how to write by reading as much as you can. What is on your to-read pile?
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Like a sunrise I didn’t know I needed,you marched into our life to make your claim.Your silent words I should have heeded,delays past milestones, red-flags everywhere.Your eyes expressed when words failed.The simplest thing could trigger a storm.I pulled every trick I could until you sailedback to the moment, back to me. As my heart aches,…
Danielle Christopher 