Real miracles

I am sick. I am plagued by a disease which alters the way I view the world—the disease of perception.… Read more Real miracles

Will you be my friend?

In elementary school, I scribbled a few friendship invitations, carefully wrapped them 80’s origami style, and passed them to the… Read more Will you be my friend?

The question

I entered The Pinto, a trendy vintage coffee shop/eatery in downtown Batesville, and ordered my favorite caffeinated beverage—café breve—while waiting to… Read more The question

Doing

Maggie will turn four in November. I watched her sleeping tonight (since I couldn’t seem to fall asleep myself). She… Read more Doing

Outcomes

My three year-old daughter has been waking up around 2 a.m. for weeks now, tossing and turning in tears, crying… Read more Outcomes

Treat yo’self

Bethany, I gotta hand it to you this year. I’m really proud of you for following through on the decision… Read more Treat yo’self

Word of the year 2016

I have a confession to make, and as a graduate of a liberal arts university (with a minor in religion… Read more Word of the year 2016

The best and worst of 2015

The truth is I’ve never read The Tale of Two Cities. After spending 20 minutes scouring SparkNotes—yep, SparkNotes (the shame… Read more The best and worst of 2015

Snow, pianissimo

The past few mornings the weather has deceived us. Jack Frost has made it impossible for me to leave the… Read more Snow, pianissimo

God’s big hands

When I was 10 years old, I met Harmony Culbreath. She brought nothing but sunshine to my life. My mentor… Read more God’s big hands