Journal

This weekend, my family piled in the car with some friends and we headed down to Richmond to see the Christmas lights at the botanical garden. I'm always on the lookout for a good light display, and when my friend…

Every year, my Facebook friends seem to get into a discussion about Christmas letters. I'll admit, the first time this happened it took my by surprise. I mean, really, there are camps when it comes to this? (The other issue…

The other day, a writer friend of mine posted a photo of herself with two friends on Facebook. It was a cute photo, but what struck me was how much one of her friends looked like someone I worked with…

To all those who serve and have served...Thank You.

That's the wisdom of Shakespeare, right there, from Much Ado About Nothing (one of my favorites of his plays, though, let's be honest, I'm a proud Shakespeare nerd. Love him.) And yet...even as true as it is, have you ever…

I don't know about you, but I'm ready for fall. Once October hits, my mind starts turning to crisp air, red-gold leaves, and hot apple cider. I wonder, sometimes, if my love of fall comes from growing up in the…

Do you remember where you were fourteen years ago? It's strange to me to think that it's been fourteen years. It feels like so much shorter a period of time. But also, in many ways, much longer. And yet, with…

So here in the States (and I believe also in Canada), it's Labor Day. If I recall, there is a long and worth-knowing history of this day...but I don't remember it. (This is why I don't write historical anything. History…

My son hates to write. As I'm a writer, you can probably imagine why this makes me, by turns, sad and annoyed. I mean, I'm not really expecting the next great American novel. He's only in the 2nd grade. But…

Everything around here seems to be screaming about it being Back to School time. Since we homeschool, this is less of an issue for our family, but it still heralds many busy days ahead. Scouts is ramping up, Awana is…