It started one year ago today. The darkest, most nightmarish time of my life started one year ago. A joyful trip to the zoo, for the first time as a family of four, resulted in a nauseatingly horrifying intrusive thought that propelled me into months of panic attacks, heavy anxiety, and intrusive thoughts. I have… Continue reading On This Day In History…
I did it. I wore a mask. For the first time, I didn’t just try it on or wear it while sanding or staining wood, I wore a mask in a store. It wasn’t weird in the way I thought it would be. I had seen a couple of people wearing masks in TJ Maxx… Continue reading Life Behind a Mask
I needed seeds and tomato cages for the raised bed my husband just built for me. I also had dreams of another smaller raised bed filled with strawberries, so I also wanted to look at the strawberry plants. My husband went into the store first while I waited in the van with our toddlers. When… Continue reading Why a Trip to Home Depot Made Me Cry
It’s the babies’ nap time, which means Thad and I are free to clean up the messes they’ve made without interruption. I decided to turn on the Dwell app and listen to the Bible as I work. Some passages in the Bible make me want to weep. The passage I’m on in my listening plan… Continue reading Cleaning Interrupted
• The servers who are suddenly without jobs, they’re struggling • The nurse who doesn’t have PPE in the midst of a pandemic, she’s struggling. • The college student whose college has moved online, he’s struggling. • The senior whose senior year has been cut short, she’s struggling. • The engaged couple now indefinitely hours… Continue reading The Struggle is Real
Imperfect Pearl 