Dear Hijo, Last night you performed at the spring program for your preschool. You performed wonderfully! After the second of three songs you politely interrupted your teacher saying you needed to use the bathroom. She told you to go and even waited for your return before starting the final song to perform. I am so […]
Loving in a New Way
Dear Esposa, We made it! Thirteen years of marriage sometimes feels like a lifetime. Yet sometimes feels like a mere blink of an eye. I still love you. Granted, I love you differently than I used to. I know we’ve talked about CS Lewis’s concept that if people’s initial romantic love and all the crazy […]
You Help Me Be Brave
Dear Esposa, Without delving too much into the psychology of myself: I fear. I remember in premarital counseling Ron recommending I read the book ‘Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway’. That’s certainly symptomatic of the deeper me. However, I’m realizing you help me be, little by little, be brave. I’ve heard it said bravery […]
Growing Forward
Dear Hijo, I feel anxious. I feel scared for you to go to kindergarten. So many fears boil up within me when I sit and think about things to come. And so many fears haunt me from the past five years of your life. However, I choose to continue to engage and stay present with […]