sophia – Syra's Scribbles

Third ER Visit

The kids were eager for me to start writing about our weekend, but I felt like it wasn’t over and wanted to wait. I was also waiting to find out if Xenia’s eye was going to heal and how that part of the story would end. Mike told Xenia that he hoped she wouldn’t putContinue reading “Third ER Visit”

New Year Update

I wrote this piece at New Year’s but have been late posting here. I hope that you are haveing a good start to 2025 Happy New Year!I feel like writing a general update on everyone. Justin had a great Christmas/birthday. He was the only child who had a list of presents, which made it easyContinue reading “New Year Update”

Christmas Letter

Every year I ask all six of my children to write a Christmas letter. The kids at home are asked to give me at least one sentence about each of their siblings. Dear Friends and Family, Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Christmas 2024We love living in the Land of Enchantment with all Mike’s relatives andContinue reading “Christmas Letter”

Typical Tuesday?

All my kids needed me on Tuesday. I woke up at four thirty after a fairly good night’s rest. I have no idea why I keep waking up then. It was an hour early, so I went out to the den and lay on the sofa, listened to my audiobook, and dozed off until theContinue reading “Typical Tuesday?”

Summer Recap

The week before the Fourth of July, Mike and I vacationed in Fort Worth. Esther, John Ben, and Misha had fun back in Texas with John Ben’s wonderful folks, and Jonah, Xenia, and Justin caught the bus at St. Peter’s Church up to Camp Raphael in Oklahoma. Mike worked from our hotel while I wentContinue reading “Summer Recap”

Holy Week Musings

I bought the airplane ticket, and my heart sank. I knew that time was speeding up in the upcoming weeks, but I thought I would at least have more time with Basil in August, not the five days between when he comes home from his summer job at the Antiochian Village in Pennsylvania and whenContinue reading “Holy Week Musings”

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”

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”

Sophia Home

I come out of this past month a little worse for wear but much happier. When I looked in the mirror this morning, I saw a face made round by the ten pounds put on by comfort chocolate and white hairs in my eyebrows. The new streaks of white along my brow weren’t totally unexpected,Continue reading “Sophia Home”

Anxiety Attack

It’s storming outside and inside though the wind is picking up and the turmoil of my soul is calming down. Nothing was wrong, but the unknown consumed my day from noon until late last night and anxious thoughts are still ebbing and flowing. I feel safe today in the knowledge that all turned out well,Continue reading “Anxiety Attack”