Elizabeth Johnson Sconce, daughter to my Nana, baby sister to my mother Rebecca, mother to Lindsey and Judson, wife of Ronny, and my beautiful, amazing, cherished aunt, died Sunday evening around 6:20. I am broken and heartsick and fragile and angry and uncomfortable and confused ( Read more... )

Today is July 17th. Wasn't I just talking about Christmas? I don't want to blink for fear of opening my eyes to see the Christmas lights of 2012 ( Read more... )

Cicadas are coming out! That irritating beautiful sound ( Read more... )

It is January 2nd, 2012. A new beginning. Here are some resolutions I have just made ( Read more... )

So besides the obvious miracle of the Divine making himself human in the birth of an tiny infant in a filthy stable, here is what the season of Christmas means to me ( Read more... )

Today is Wednesday. Two weeks from today I will be at Nana's house in Graham cooking up a delicious Thanksgiving meal to share with my beloved family members. I can't wait to be home in Texas with the people who love me and take comfort in the holiday traditions ( Read more... )

Sometimes I get an incredible urge to grab all the life out of the world around me ( Read more... )

I'm sitting at Stephan's kitchen table drinking chocolate milk out of a solo cup. It's the first day of 2011. I once thought days went by quickly; now I realize the years can soar too ( Read more... )

What a wonderful day today has been. I always feel a little better about the days I go to church than the days I don't ( Read more... )

Happy Mother's Day! What a gorgeous day to celebrate moms ( Read more... )