Paralysis
As I sit here at the computer, my fingers hovered over the keys, I feel the weight of the silence pushing me from all sides. In a house full of children, silence is golden, right? Maybe. Or maybe not. Those golden moments are precious, and I soak them up. But in the soaking, I want also to be...
Humble Tuesday
It's rare these days that I get any one on one time with my kids. It's the nature of our season of life. So it was a nice little surprise when I got to go to the store alone with Landon last week. One of the joys of having a baby with older children in the house is the small amount of freedom...
You Can’t Do It All, And That’s Okay
When I graduated college, I really believed that I was on the path to a huge career. Early on in our marriage, Lee and I sat down and wrote out a list of 100 dreams - because those are things you do when you're young and married and feel certain that the world is yours for the taking. My list...
Every Writer Needs a Bethany
It's dinner time and the pasta on the stove is bubbling over. The boys come screeching through the house pretending to slaughter one another as they play 'Hunger Games,' and the baby hollers in the living room for the toy that's rolled out of her reach. There are pressing matters that need my...
