Adjectives can’t fully describe our new church building, but my two favorites so far are Matushka Ingrid’s “Glorious,” and LouAnne’s “Breathtaking!” It’s the most beautiful place I have ever worshipped, and yet during our first liturgy, my thoughts drifted to the people who weren’t there. There were a lot of people missing in the crowdContinue reading “Church Building”
Author Archives: Syra Ruehle
Basil’s Birthday and Updates
When I’m outside toasting smores with Mike and the boys, I wish for music, but when I imagine music, I imagine myself strumming easy chords on a new guitar with everyone singing happy praise music or campfire songs. Esther took my guitar as a birthday present last May, so we have sat in companionable silenceContinue reading “Basil’s Birthday and Updates”
Xenia’s Ohio Adventure
Xenia wrote this blog in my voice and did a great job. She declared my rough draft too boring and demanded that I publish her scribble with nothing changed. Notes: Xenia has been in Ohio for four days and likes her new school and new circumstances. She mentions Kelly in the last paragraph. Kelly isContinue reading “Xenia’s Ohio Adventure”
Grandma Life
Early August 2023 Esther video chatted with me on Tuesday, on a mission to feel me out, but I am one of the most oblivious people I know. I took a break from organizing the pictures and icons which were spread out all over the sofas in the great room and sat in a stuffedContinue reading “Grandma Life”
Epic Moving Story
“I don’t know if Fort Worth doesn’t want us to leave or if it’s kicking our butt on the way out,” Mike told me as Christa and I circled the DFW metroplex. Ever since Mom died back in 2019, the words, “God has a plan,” have set me off. I believed that the world wasn’tContinue reading “Epic Moving Story”
Wedding Pictures
The wedding pictures and videos are in! It was one of the happiest days of my life, and these pictures and videos help me relive it. I’m so glad we have them. I loved the ceremony. It was a lovely Eastern Catholic church and the ceremony was very familiar to me complete with crowns andContinue reading “Wedding Pictures”
Weddings
My memories of Esther’s wedding are blurred snapshots full of happiness and joy. I have few videos or pictures because I left my phone and camera behind. I also turned off the part of the brain that writes Syra’s Scribbles as they unfold because, like being behind the camera, writing stories in my head takesContinue reading “Weddings”
Scarf Adventure
Sophia and her roommate parted amicably with plans of meeting up and possibly living together again in 2024. She plans on staying in Fort Worth with a friend when I move to Albuquerque. When Sophia picked me up from the airport in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, May 27, she had her car all packed up,Continue reading “Scarf Adventure”
Graduation Witness
The journey of motherhood from finding out I was pregnant with Esther to attending her college graduation has not been what I expected. This weekend felt like an ending, but my older friends assure me there is still more to come. That may be, but this weekend made me feel how diminished my active roleContinue reading “Graduation Witness”
General Updates
This spring has been a whirlwind of activity. I haven’t written much in the past couple of months because whenever I thought about sitting down to share a story, all that came to mind were snippets of poetry about being underwater and not being able to take a breath. If you had told me lastContinue reading “General Updates”
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