Restoring the Lamps, Part Three

Steady. Steady. New FinishI’m nervous as I sit down to paint my grandparents’ lamps. I’m not crafty. My hand isn’t always steady. I can’t always stay in the lines. But the gold leaf has worn from the lamps and I promised my husband I’d touch them up. I know I can’t make them perfect, but I […]


Are You Asking For It?

Skillet and Stockpot Speak up! I am not, by nature, acquisitive. So I was startled to realize that I was lusting after a new set of cookware. It just wasn’t me. But sure enough, each day I’d pull up the images of the pots and pans on the Macy’s website. I’d check the price. I’d […]


Are You Asking For It?

Skillet and Stockpot Speak up! I am not, by nature, acquisitive. So I was startled to realize that I was lusting after a new set of cookware. It just wasn’t me. But sure enough, each day I’d pull up the images of the pots and pans on the Macy’s website. I’d check the price. I’d […]


Tugs We Cannot Name

Cadence in Lala’s Rocker. 2008.  An Overwhelmed Heart “Do you know what tomorrow is, Cadence?” I asked as I tucked the tiny toddler, not yet two, into the vast queen-size bed in our guest room. He blinked. “Tomorrow is Mother’s Day! And your mommy will be back tomorrow. She’s going to meet us after church and […]


Tugs We Cannot Name

Cadence in Lala’s Rocker. 2008.  An Overwhelmed Heart “Do you know what tomorrow is, Cadence?” I asked as I tucked the tiny toddler, not yet two, into the vast queen-size bed in our guest room. He blinked. “Tomorrow is Mother’s Day! And your mommy will be back tomorrow. She’s going to meet us after church and […]