Tag: family real raw broken beautiful
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It’s Okay to Cry
We’re in Philadelphia for a few days. As we walked around near Independence Hall today, we spotted this… As my son walked past it he said, “Sometimes you have to cry. It’s okay to cry” Yes it is.
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Grace and Respect
I did not have a candidate in this election. Not from the beginning. Not in either major political party, and not in any of the 3rd party options. So I was never going to feel “great” waking up on this day. What I do feel is confused, and concerned, and a little bit sad. Because…
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OUR FAMILY. Real. Raw. Broken. Beautiful.
When I started We’re All A Little Broken, I was intentional about not using pictures or names of my family. Even though I am telling our story, I also know that this story could be that of so many other families. So I was intentional about not using our names or pictures. Now half a…
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On the Bookshelf -Love That Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About a Parent’s Expectations by Ron Fournier
I am a voracious reader. I love words. I love stories. I love ideas. I love to escape into a good book. Some of what I read is for pure pleasure, some of what I read is to help me be better at my church job, some of what I read is to expand my understanding…
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The Power of a Plastic Cat
Today is my son’s 11th birthday. This past weekend we had a small party for him and 4 of his buddies. This was huge. For the past two years he has not wanted a party – too many people, too much unknown, too many potential triggers. His solution to avoiding all of that was opting…
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If Not Here, Then Where?
I’ve lost count of the number of hours I have spent in the waiting rooms of doctors, therapists, and specialists in the past 2 years. I would wager that the total number is well into the hundreds. Hour, upon hour, upon hour has ticked away while I sat waiting for my son. Some of those…
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The Letter I Delivered Today
The premise of this blog is that we all – every single person – faces internal challenges, struggles and obstacles. That is reality. I started back in April writing about how our family is so much more than you see on the surface. Much of what we deal with on a daily basis stems from my…
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In Case of Emergency
Yesterday was the first day of school. And predictably at the end of the day the kids came home with the stacks paper – some of it actually needed my attention, and much of it went straight into the recycling pile. Among the items that needed my attention was the reminder to send in an…
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Enjoying the Journey
When I fill up my car with gas, the electronic display looks like this… When I filled up the gas tank on the car for the very first time a couple of years ago, I glanced at the display and read the word “empty” as “enjoy”. I thought to myself, “Oh how nice, the car…
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Trust and Life Preservers
Summer break is slowly rolling to a close. We’re not at the end yet (11 days to go if I were to count!), but we’re close enough that new backpacks, shoes and some clothes are ready and waiting for the first day back. It’s been a long summer. My son has been with me most of the time…
We're All A Little Broken 