September, 2013 My friend Sarah says that appliances talk to each other in secret and make plans to go on strike together. If this is true, our appliances must be especially ruthless, because the dishwasher and washing machine chose the week we had a family of seven...
I can’t remember whose birthday it was. For a while, I was the designated “cake decorator” of the family. I loved coming up with creative new ways to use frosting, candy, ribbon, and flowers to celebrate my loved ones with flair. I’m sure this...
I was scheduled to be induced at 3:00 p.m. And I was huge. So huge that people had been making comments for months. I was quite tired of startled strangers commenting on my shape. I wanted to blend. So I decided to go to Kohl’s. I had three hours before we needed to...
I glanced curiously at her, trying to get a better look. She was on the other side of the room, so several other workshop attendees were blocking my view, but every once in a while I caught a glimpse. She was wearing flip flops. Shoulder length hair. Pretty smile. I...
My son, Cole, played tee ball when he was five. His team wore purple tee-shirts with their names on the back. On the front, in big black letters, was the team’s sponsor: Gutter Pro’s. One day, when we were driving, I had the news on in the van. Cole said,...
Several years ago, I was surprised to hear some college kids I knew, calling themselves “evolutionists”. These kids attended a Christian college, so I was confused. I had thought Christianity and Evolution were mutually exclusive. I did some digging and...