I’d Like To Know Her. Tricia Lott Williford June 4, 2012 9 Comments I would like to know Moses’ mom. I was reading about her this morning, and as I often do with… Read more
Indeed I am. Tricia Lott Williford June 4, 2012 3 Comments “Do the boys have a plan for this summer?” Many people have asked me this. The answer is yes, and… Read more
Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Tricia Lott Williford June 3, 2012 3 Comments Tomorrow, the boys begin Summer Fun Club. This is their full time plan for the summer. And this means I… Read more
Inexcusable Tricia Lott Williford June 3, 2012 1 Comment “Boys, I don’t ever, ever want anyone to be able to say, ‘Those boys don’t obey because they don’t have… Read more
Wrenching Ache of Joy Tricia Lott Williford June 2, 2012 3 Comments Happy and sad are not opposites. They are actually very similar emotions: they convey deep care, strong significance. Their opposite… Read more
Today, Life Splashed Me with a Pool Noodle Tricia Lott Williford June 1, 2012 20 Comments Sitting poolside. Sunscreen lathered. Freckles imminent. Check my email. Good ol’ iPhone, my dear friend. Dangerously part of my identity.… Read more
Faith is not anesthesia. Tricia Lott Williford June 1, 2012 3 Comments Faith does not make anything hurt less. The promise of heaven doesn’t make it nearer to me. There is strength… Read more
One Lucky Squirrel Tricia Lott Williford May 29, 2012 3 Comments “Mommy! Stay away from that squirrel! If he bites you, you could get BOOBIES!!” I think the word you’re looking… Read more
On the Morning After Tricia Lott Williford May 27, 2012 10 Comments It was the morning after the night before. The morning after 9:17. I woke up with puffy eyes; I had… Read more
Look Who Came to the Party Tricia Lott Williford May 27, 2012 7 Comments Once upon a time, there was a girl. The girl’s friend had a birthday party. The friend invited the girl.… Read more
To Learn to Deserve Tricia Lott Williford May 27, 2012 1 Comment There’s luck in art. There’s the gift. You can’t earn that. You can’t deserve it. But you can learn skill,… Read more
When the Speaking Is Done Tricia Lott Williford May 27, 2012 3 Comments I love speaking and teaching. It’s a gift God has given to me: he wrote me into a family of… Read more
Optimal Distance Tricia Lott Williford May 25, 2012 No Comments It’s like a cloud passing over the sun, and suddenly you’re out. You don’t know how you’ll answer the door… Read more
9:17 Tricia Lott Williford May 24, 2012 15 Comments Hi, honey. It’s been a hard day. A bad day. The boys just… the boys. I’m so tired tonight. I… Read more
Little Grads Tricia Lott Williford May 23, 2012 3 Comments On the last day of school, I have memories of leaping out of bed and tumbling out the door, ready… Read more
The Momma Duck Tricia Lott Williford May 22, 2012 No Comments The Momma Duck waddled through the grass, trailed closely by her handful of ducklings. They stayed so closely underfoot, even… Read more
As He Was Tricia Lott Williford May 21, 2012 No Comments Instead of remembering him as I knew him, I too often think of him in terms of what he never… Read more
“My Dad” Tricia Lott Williford May 21, 2012 2 Comments In the same week that the kindergarteners hosted Queen for a Day, they also hosted Popcorn with Pops. (Which, Tucker… Read more
Let it Go. Feel Free. Tricia Lott Williford May 21, 2012 2 Comments “My wife and I were never able to have children,” he told me. “But years ago, someone told us to… Read more
