About four years ago I was talking on the phone with a friend, sharing my then deep struggle with depression, weariness, and general malaise. It was a difficult time for me. It’s not that those emotions were totally foreign to my overall melancholic tendencies and personality (Is this why my name shares so many letters… Read More Dream Come True 2
That was the “ice breaker” question. We went around the circle, introduced ourselves briefly, and then answered that question. A couple of the women wanted to skip answering (but we wouldn’t let them off that easy). Most had trouble coming up with even one man from their own life they could call “good.” Not one… Read More The Best Man You Know? (A Sad, But Hopeful Tale)
The sun came out for a few hours today, but it was only 70 degrees. I have had a very strong desire (really, I can’t overemphasize how strong the desire is) to get in the car and just drive until I arrive in a place that is warm and sunny. I can’t remember the last… Read More Conversations With The Pastor
One of the books was free. It was a give-away at a pastor’s conference that Robert attended. I think it was the year he came home with such a big stack of free, but really great books, he wondered if he would have to pay extra for his return luggage due to one more bag… Read More Books in Tandem, Grace in Abundance
It seems like we have been scattered near and far this year, but today and for the rest of the summer everyone is at home, and it feels good. It’s not that I minded “the scattering.” Everyone in the Krum family had wonderful and necessary experiences off on their own, but it’s nice to be… Read More Everyone’s Home
Two months. In seven years, I don’t think I’ve gone two months without writing here on my blog. And there’s lots to tell ~ which is part of why I haven’t written. Too much activity to sit for a while and put the words down. Lots of urgent things taking first place over the important… Read More Matthew’s Account: My Underlines
As I write this, I’m imagining a delirious Cooper getting off an airplane after nearly 24 hours of total travel time ~ and all without an iPod, which is definitely some sort of world record. I woke up this morning praying that he would be energized and strengthened, not missing any detail of the incredible… Read More Growing and GOING: Right Before My Eyes
This could also be known as “the post with 32 pictures,” but it seems the best way to recount many of the things that have been happening around here since October. If you haven’t noticed, I just love to archive everything, so this post is more for me than you! (But, OH the things that… Read More From California To Christmas Like Crazy…and More Crazy
Twas the night before my birthday, and all through my abode Lots of teenagers stirred, friends new and old The dishes were washed, dried, returned to their places In hopes that tomorrow would be easy, slow-paced The electric blanket turned on, the bathwater running A magazine and epsom salts awaited for soaking Kayla in her… Read More Twas The Night Before My Birthday…
A month and a half almost since I’ve written here. Nothing totally tragic. No severe suffering. All are healthy and happy for the most part. Life is still hard, though ~ isn’t it? I don’t know if I’ve ever felt its heaviness, its burdens, and its challenges like I do right now. Oh, I know… Read More Highlights In Heaviness & Girly, Giggling Grace