Short on planning, long on results

I don’t consider myself a spontaneous person. Practicality, inhibitions and reserve hold me back. Sometimes, though, spontaneity is simply following …

A Special Place Called Okoboji

I moved to the area known as the “Iowa Great Lakes” in 1992. I was 27 and beginning my 5th …

A Yes by a Fountain

Darcy and I met in November of 1997. We realized early on that this was heading in the direction we …

A Late Arrival Comes Early

As my son Sam was insulated in amniotic fluid during pregnancy, I was also insulated from the full reality of …

12 Days

When I woke up on December 17, 2008, I had two intact breasts, though the right one was already scarred …

Belly Dancer

The belly dancer I am referring to here is our son Sam, in utero. My pregnancy with Sam was smooth …

Red Ink

Red ink usually connotes discouraging news. Debt was incurred. Profits fell short. Or some answers were wrong and the grade …

Playing Catch

Over the course of my life, I have spent many hours playing catch. Those have been some of my favorite …

“God’s delays aren’t necessarily God’s denials”

I met my husband Darcy a few months into my 32nd year, and with over eight years of sobriety. I …