The gift of normal
On October 17, 2014, our older daughter took a terrifying fall from a tree in our yard. That story is chronicled here. The anniversary of this event came and was not at all lost on me. But I could not...
View ArticleLight more candles
In mid-December, our home was part of an annual neighborhood Christmas tour. Over two days and 12 hours, several thousand people meandered through our home. The days leading up to this event were...
View ArticleChristopher
This morning I had an agenda. It involved working on a long term writing project and making specific plans around the wedding of our middle son, Chris. As I sat down ready to forge ahead, this caught...
View ArticleLessons on the mat
Sometime during my mid to late forties, yoga became a part of my life. It was post double back surgery and in the midst of a self care wake up call. Contrary to the denial land I had lived in, staying...
View ArticleA good dog
He entered our family after a string of dog fails brought on by an impulsive mom who was trying her best not to go through the hard work of the puppy stage. Three rambunctious boys and a grown dog...
View ArticleWho is your enemy?
That was the question voiced around the luncheon table of five, a group of women all living in our 6th decade on break after listening to Sarah Bessey, author of Jesus Feminist. Our assignment was to...
View ArticleJoy and the unexpected
Many plans and hopes and dreams had been imagined and focused toward this March weekend. Our middle son was to be wed to his beautiful, full of life fiancée. Much care and planning and negotiation...
View ArticleIt’s who you know
Many of us have either been told or directly experienced the “it’s who you know” phenomenon in social, educational or work life. Despite the inequity of such a principle, it is alive and well and...
View ArticleChanges afoot
I am moving again…this time, my website address. For a while, I will post reminders here. If you would like to sign up for email notifications for future blogs, please sign up at the bottom of...
View ArticleHail to the middle
Check out my new website and post at this address: http://www.tricia-wilson.com/blog/2016/6/7/hail-to-the-middle Would love to have you follow me. Go to tricia-wilson.com and subscribe at the bottom of...
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