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Writing is a process in which we discover what lives in us. The writing itself reveals to us what is alive in us. The deepest satisfaction of writing is precisely that it opens up new spaces within us of which we were not aware before we started to write. To write is to embark on a journey of which we do not know the final destination."

- Henri Nouwen

I was given a free house cleaning by a friend as a shower present. I have yet to use it. Silas is almost 4 months

“Take a night off,” he says. “Go somewhere.“ My plans to attend a bible study are thwarted by the fact that I don’t know anyone

For my fifth birthday my grandpa took me out and got me a puppy. Without asking my parents first. But that’s another story. Bringing home

“Melissa, put your hand over your mouth and leave it there for 5 minutes.” The giggling of my classmates did not help. My face aflame,

I bought my kids piggy banks. This way they can store up their pennies, nickels, and dimes for the future. Tucked away in the dark,

At some point you have to stop wearing maternity clothes. At three months out I’m in that weird “can wear regular pants but still occasionally

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John the Baptist knew where he stood when it came to himself and Jesus. John had amassed a

It all started with Top Ramen. Little 3rd grade Melissa was cooking. Too short to reach the stove, I teetered on a footstool handmade by

Some of my most cherished memories from growing up are from when we would go visit my cousins on the northeastern tip of the Olympic