Tag: joy
Making Joy in Darkness: Christmas Came Early
“I’ve decided today is Christmas,” I said to my spouse, who was still bleary-eyed and thought he must have misheard me. “Ok, it’s not actually Christmas, but we’re going to have joy in this house today.” I explained.
When You Don’t Feel Like Parenting-An Ode to Joy
A friend asked me how I was feeling the other day, to which I replied, "great!" But then immediately admitted it to be an...
What My Kids Taught Me in 2013
::Photo by Kristy Dooley Photography::
As we get ready to enter 2014, I wanted to take a chance to reflect on the past year.
Being a...
Being Prepared for Joy
Winter is coming. That statement alone makes me squirm. Suddenly, one day, I looked up to see a skein of geese making their journey...