by elrenaevans | Nov 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Beware of little expenses. Small leaks will sink great ships. Like too many people I know, the concept of “Sabbath” is difficult for me. Perhaps I’ve sold out to the belief that my inherent worth is directly related to what I can achieve…or perhaps I’m just a mom with...
by elrenaevans | Oct 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
This is the baritone played in fourth grade band by the kid who got kicked out of kindergarten. This is the Book Club selection read by the kid who got kicked out of kindergarten. These are the Math Club cards owned by the kid who got kicked out of kindergarten. This...
by elrenaevans | Oct 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Stripped of a fundamental understanding of who (or whose) we are, living in a world where “Everything is possible, and nothing is prohibited,” our accomplishments fail to bring us any meaningful satisfaction or fulfillment. We never feel as if we are “good enough,” we...
by elrenaevans | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Give them grace, when they hurt each other, to recognize and acknowledge their fault, and to seek each other’s forgiveness and yours. Give us grace, Lord, to do what seems impossible. If this beautiful language was written as a goal on an IEP, I would be raising my...
by elrenaevans | Aug 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Perhaps because I’m a dancer and have spent much of my life on the stage, the leap to cosplay doesn’t seem too great a jump. When my eldest daughter, then twelve, began begging me to take her to BronyCon a few years ago, I spent a lot of time on Google before I said...
