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Some Pig

We have a pig child named Tony. He is pretty incredible. God knew we’d need preparation for a pig, so he blessed us with three dogs before Tony. Tony is an adventure – every day – and he is the culmination of all of our past three dogs. Our Morkie, Cici, needed constant attention andContinue reading “Some Pig”

I’m back.

Hi strangers. It has been quite a while. I don’t know where this particular post will go. I just know I’ve been feeling a pull to write for some time now. I’ve also been ignoring it for some time now. But, tonight, I decided to open my laptop and let my fingers play on theContinue reading “I’m back.”

Getting Back to Gratitude

A little while back my smart brother-in-law suggested I write something every day for the blog. He also said something along the lines of we can all think of one original thought a day to share with the world. That’s paraphrased, but you get the point. He’s wise, and he publishes a blog post everyContinue reading “Getting Back to Gratitude”

Grits

It was love at first sight. The moment he held her in the palm of his hand I knew she’d become our little girl. He bottle-fed her, nestled her against his warm chest, and talked sweetly to her from day one. As she grew, she followed at his heels and loved him the best. WeContinue reading “Grits”

Sweet as “Mom”

I grew up calling Shannon “Mom” because that’s what Daddy and all his siblings called her. That’s what we, all of her grandchildren, called her. She died this year as the leaves of October peaked. I didn’t get to say goodbye or hold her soft hands or thank her for loving me or to whisper,Continue reading “Sweet as “Mom””

What Side of History Am I On?

On February 14, 1992, I was sitting in my second-grade social studies class learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 90-mile march from Selma to Birmingham when the infamous question preyed upon me. What side of history would I have been on? Today, in 2021, I cogitate why I didn’t interrogate my teachers more.Continue reading “What Side of History Am I On?”

Pipedream Blessings

Like a kid wishing for a snow day, I was a teacher wishing for a pipedream – just enough severe weather to get us an e-learning day. Maybe some high winds so buses wouldn’t be able to operate. All the weather apps and news reports were warning of high winds, hail, and severe thunderstorms withContinue reading “Pipedream Blessings”

Introducing Cardinal Confidence

Cardinal Confidence is a passion project all about self-discovery. As humans, we drift through life constantly searching and longing for meaning, joy, love, and our true selves-at least I do anyway. Self-discovery is on-going, ever-evolving. In the title lies my confidence in an ever promising God and the belief that God’s messengers come in allContinue reading “Introducing Cardinal Confidence”