This post was written as a part of a series on “Praying When It’s Hard” on https://beckyeldredge.com/intothedeep/ Our 1-year-old has obtained the height and just enough dexterity to reach above his head and swipe at things on the kitchen counter. Surprises come raining down: a sleeve of crackers, a banana, a full cup of water.Continue reading “Shards of Glass”
Category Archives: Day By Day
Rewind, Fast Forward, Pause
“Tell God to rewind the day. I want to try again.” My four-year-old daughter sobbed uncontrollably in the parking lot of her preschool. After a mishap in the lining up for COVID-safe dismissal, she could not calm down enough to walk out with everyone else. After 20-minutes, one of the Sisters carried her to myContinue reading “Rewind, Fast Forward, Pause”
Rationing Love
Tuesday After Epiphany, January 5, 2021 I think the stuffed animals are reproducing; every time I turn around, there are more of them. They stare at me from under the couch. They hide under the blankets on the beds. They lurk inside every backpack and tote bag. Even before I get out of bed inContinue reading “Rationing Love”
Jen Coito: Ignatius at Home 