Tadej and I are rarely apart. On Thursdays I go to the office without him for just a few hours while Ana starts work later that day so I can actually get a few things done. Otherwise, it is this kiddo and me. We go to the library, grocery store, to the office, on church…
Organ minimalist
There is a chance I will need to have surgery to remove my gallbladder in the near future. To this, Ana said, “I am just going to start calling you an organ minimalist!” We both laughed a ton at this. Maybe too much but at that point we were both extremely tired and this just…
To the man who paid for our meal…
To the man who paid for our meal on Tuesday at lunch: You did not know all of what was happening on Tuesday when you secretly paid for our meal at the mexican restaurant. All you told the waitress was that you were paying it forward. You silently paid and we didn’t even know it…
Sunday mornings now
Early in my Berlin time and perhaps later on as well, I wrote about how my Sundays had shifted in that part of my life. It was looking so very different from when I was in ministry pre my international move. Berlin was a different world as far as compared to church life. In Berlin,…
We’re definitely attached!
Since day one this kid and I have been attached. Around here, we affectionately call me the “hotel” mama and Ana the “restaurant” mama. Early on we talked about what Tadej would call us. We are trying mom for me and mama for Ana although who knows what he will decide when he is talking….
Back in the pulpit – Month 2
I tour the church a week or so before I officially started as the pastor at St. Paul’s UMC. The former pastor who was retiring took me through all of the rooms and we stopped here in the Sanctuary for a bit. I came back on my first day in the office officially and just…
Remember this
Tadej is growing so fast! Next week he will be 8 months old and his skills are rapidly accumulating. I find myself realizing in the moment that this is a new skill for him that he didn’t have last week. It seems as though a switch just flipped on a few things. A couple of…
Let’s talk about groceries….
A few mornings ago I ran to the closest grocery store to pick up a few things for an upcoming picnic with our friend Ruth. I sauntered through the store grabbing my goodies and when my basket was full of things like artichoke dip, freezedried chocolate covered cherries, and sliced Tillamook cheese, I looked at…
How does it feel to be back?
Whether one knows it or not, currently, this is the most loaded and biggest question that I get asked on almost a daily basis and the most common. It is a good question and I expect it. I don’t dislike the question but I have to take a deep breath before I begin to answer…
The paralysis/joy/yearning of a naptime
Tadej turned seven months a week ago from today. He is so much fun. He is pulling himself up wherever he can. He is crawling all over the place. He is giggling up a storm at the pups, at us, at the breeze, at his toys. He is trying to vocalize more and loves when…
Living in Violet 