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Belief That Remains
???????? I wanted to share a Belief That Remains and in memory of Suzzane, Mother’s Day and her Birthday I wanted to share A Tribute to Suzzie and the Many Forms of Motherhood. As you know mothers come in many forms from the traditional moms to grandparents becoming moms and even dads who become moms. Mother’s Day has already passed, but what Mother’s Day brings up doesn’t end when the date changes. Some days are not contained by a calendar. The days linger in memory, in loss, in gratitude, and in the quiet ways love keeps speaking long after the moment has gone. My daughter, Suzzie, was born on Mother’s…
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The Quiet Days After Mother’s Day (When Everything Goes Back to Normal)
Mother’s Day has a way of building up energy and emotion all at once. Whether the day is busy, quiet, meaningful, or complicated, there’s often a shift afterward that nobody really talks about. or at least in my home we don’t? How about in your home? For me this year there was a particular kind of stillness that settles in after Mother’s Day, the kind that doesn’t feel empty but instead feels like the world has gently exhaled. The build-up has passed—the planning, the small surprises, the meals that felt a little more intentional, the messages that came in waves throughout the day. And then suddenly, it’s over, and everything…
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“What We Noticed Today: A Mother’s Day Reflection”
I thought I would share “What We Noticed Today: A Mother’s Day Reflection”. Life doesn’t go as planned most of the time. Just ask David who went took me to dinner. Then stopped at QT for a drink for Gerrald and came to the car to find me crying. By evening, the day began to soften again. Mother’s Day has moved through the house, through the porch, through the small spaces where we live. There is a quiet that settled in when the day was almost complete. This is the moment when David and I sit together and reflect, not in a structured way, but in the simple telling of…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
