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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”

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”

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”

Night At the Ball

There are moments in which motherhood is rewarding. The children shine as the amazing people they are, and I am given the credit. It’s silly though because as often as not I’m standing by watching my kids feeling as impressed as everyone else in the room. The dance instructors at the Arthur Murry dance studioContinue reading “Night At the Ball”

Basil’s Summer

Basil insisted on driving the first hour out of Fort Worth on our South Padre Island vacation. He has a strong sense of ownership over my minivan. He said he was there to make sure we kept it clean, no snacking. I sat in the passenger seat because being an adult gives me front seatContinue reading “Basil’s Summer”

Permit

Basil woke me up. “Aren’t you ready yet?” he asked. Basil who hasn’t been out of his room except to go swimming, hang out with Lorena or sneak a meal or two, had a mission. We made his appointment to get his permit right after he passed his written test and turned fifteen back inContinue reading “Permit”