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Sunshine on My Boy

Tricia Lott Williford March 10, 2012 5 Comments

Remembering.

Tricia Lott Williford March 9, 2012 10 Comments

Today, I miss him with my whole heart.

“I just smelled his…”

Tricia Lott Williford March 9, 2012 7 Comments

“I smelled your little boy’s bottom,” Tyler says to another mom at McDonald’s. She looks to me. And my mind…

For Just Half An Hour

Tricia Lott Williford March 8, 2012 2 Comments

… Now I didn’t care about anything except the fact that he had died and I had not been ready.…

Million Bajillion Kazillion

Tricia Lott Williford March 8, 2012 5 Comments

“Mommy, that song said God is jealous.” “Yes, it did.” “But jealous is kind of mean.” “No, jealous just means,…

Science Fair Season

Tricia Lott Williford March 7, 2012 1 Comment

Tri-fold boards line the hallways, filled with illustrations of hypotheses, experiments, and outcomes. It’s Science Fair Season. And I remember…

Consummate Craft

Tricia Lott Williford March 6, 2012 5 Comments

I’ve had ten weeks to work on this paper. And I’ve worked on it for most of the ten weeks. …

The Grace Confounds Me.

Tricia Lott Williford March 5, 2012 16 Comments

My spirit is light today. How can this be? Only that I am carried on the breaths and prayers of…

Then We Can Do Business.

Tricia Lott Williford March 3, 2012 2 Comments

You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement, hopefulness, or even despair – the sense that you can…

The Incredible Hand

Tricia Lott Williford March 3, 2012 2 Comments

I’ll never in my life believe a dollar is wasted in the strengthening of one’s personal library. We went shopping…

That Fierce Fearlessness

Tricia Lott Williford March 2, 2012 3 Comments

Little boys fascinate me. I mean really, truly fascinate me. They are fearless. Anything seems possible. Anything is worth trying.…

Little by Little

Tricia Lott Williford March 1, 2012 1 Comment

Little by little, I found the beat again, and after that I found the joy again. I came back to…

Sign here, here, and here.

Tricia Lott Williford February 29, 2012 6 Comments

Last week, I closed on the refinancing of my home. (Feel free to applaud. Finances are not my forte.) I…

Best Guess Speller

Tricia Lott Williford February 29, 2012 12 Comments

Tyler’s preschool teacher greeted me yesterday afternoon with a gleam in her eye and an iPhone in her hand. “I…

Trefoils.

Tricia Lott Williford February 28, 2012 1 Comment

I supported the next generation of women in the entrepreneurial world: I bought our stash of Girl Scout Cookies. I…

Acquired Task

Tricia Lott Williford February 28, 2012 5 Comments

Tucker glared indignantly at the bulging trash bag next to the back door. (He’ll make an excellent indignant teenager, I…

Recurring

Tricia Lott Williford February 27, 2012 2 Comments

I wake up in a cold sweat, shaking in a rhythmic pulse. This used to happen all the time, several…

Mommy’s An ‘Offer’

Tricia Lott Williford February 26, 2012 14 Comments

“Tyler, what do you want to be when you grow up?” “A scuba diver.” “And how about you, Tuck?” “I…

Kiss My Ax.

Tricia Lott Williford February 26, 2012 1 Comment

“Mommy, why is it so bad to tell somone to kiss my ax? Is it because axes are sharp? They…

Buckeye Allegiance

Tricia Lott Williford February 25, 2012 6 Comments

Robb would be very pleased with Tucker’s understanding of the morning pledge. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of The…

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Sunshine on My Boy

Remembering.

“I just smelled his…”

For Just Half An Hour

Million Bajillion Kazillion

Science Fair Season

Consummate Craft

The Grace Confounds Me.

Then We Can Do Business.

The Incredible Hand

That Fierce Fearlessness

Little by Little

Sign here, here, and here.

Best Guess Speller

Trefoils.

Acquired Task

Recurring

Mommy’s An ‘Offer’

Kiss My Ax.

Buckeye Allegiance

You Are Safe Now

This Book Is for You

Just. You. Wait.

You Can Do This

Let's Pretend We're Normal

And Life Comes Back