“Speak English, Mommy.” Obviously, my plan wasn’t working. When we moved to Asia, I began studying Chinese and wanted my preschool daughters to do the same. Yet, every time I spoke Mandarin to them, I heard the same three words: “Speak English, Mommy.” Frustrated, I sent them outside to play while I went back to memorizing my …
“Hope Must Be Greater than Fear”
My husband, Mark, has agreed to finish up my short series regarding our daughter’s accident. Pull up a chair as he walks you through this crisis from a male perspective. You’ll be glad you did. ———————- “After the initial shock of the accident subsided, a new wave of terror came slamming into my world. What steps do I take now …
“Please, Lord. No Mistakes.”
The crowd parted as I neared. After all, it was my daughter laying in her own blood on the street. Minutes before, Mark and I had been watching a subtitled version of “Lawrence of Arabia” in the hotel room. We’d brought our teenaged girls to the beach for vacation and chosen to have separate rooms with them, since …
How’s Your Filter?
I was brushing my teeth when I heard them. Now, I’m not a morning person and don’t wake up easily, but these noises I recognized. My young daughters were in the kitchen together, “secretly” making us breakfast. “Don’t start the shower,” I told Mark. “We have to get back in bed and act surprised.” It took a while. …