Springtime Snow and Sad Days Tricia Lott Williford May 21, 2019 No Comments Yep. It snowed. Quite a bit, actually. Summer break starts on Friday, the community pools open on Monday, and we… Read more
To Say Their Names Tricia Lott Williford May 10, 2019 7 Comments “Let me find a picture that shows her hair,” she said, scrolling through the pictures on her phone. We were… Read more
Sam the Friendship Dog Tricia Lott Williford May 9, 2019 3 Comments “Is he a police dog?” “No, he’s a friendship dog.” “Why is he here?” “We brought him to your school… Read more
But If I Slow Down… Tricia Lott Williford December 12, 2018 9 Comments Two days ago, I barreled through my to-do list. It probably looks like yours, errands and groceries and dinner and… Read more
Rites of Passage: Cop, Coach, Consultant Tricia Lott Williford September 10, 2018 3 Comments This morning, my oldest boy turned thirteen, and my younger boy boarded the bus for three days at Outdoor Ed.… Read more
Be Here Now. Tricia Lott Williford August 30, 2018 4 Comments Be here now. I whisper these words often to myself, especially when I am losing interest in what I am… Read more
So Big, So Small Tricia Lott Williford August 27, 2018 No Comments It was a February day When your dad came by, before going away A U-Haul truck in the driveway The… Read more
My Love to You, Chicago. Tricia Lott Williford August 11, 2018 5 Comments A few months ago, I was invited to speak at Willow Creek, a megachurch in Chicago. I’ve long admired and… Read more
Snakes in Santa Fe Tricia Lott Williford May 18, 2018 7 Comments It turns out that Santa Fe doesn’t have nearly as many snakes as I thought. I thought the whole city… Read more
When Mother’s Day Isn’t Happy Tricia Lott Williford May 12, 2018 2 Comments “Happy Mother’s Day. Happy, happy, happiest of days, happy Mother’s Day.” That’s what they’re all saying this weekend, the TV,… Read more
How To Help When You Don’t Know What To Do Tricia Lott Williford July 19, 2017 10 Comments A young girl in our community died this week in a tragic and horrifying boating accident. The Andersons are on a family vacation,… Read more
“Your book changed my life.” Tricia Lott Williford May 16, 2017 3 Comments When you write a book, you sign up to spend a lot of hours alone with the idea, never really knowing… Read more
It Is Well. Tricia Lott Williford March 10, 2017 11 Comments When peace like a river attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll, Whatever my lot, Thou has taught… Read more
Unresolutions, Words, and Commitment Issues Tricia Lott Williford December 31, 2016 No Comments “How long have you been choosing a word for the year?” my brother texted me. I had just published this… Read more
Overcome by Healing Tricia Lott Williford December 23, 2016 No Comments There’s a story in the New Testament that has made me angry for a lot of years. It’s the story… Read more
When Your Heart is on the Line Tricia Lott Williford October 28, 2016 3 Comments Sophie Hudson is my spirit animal. She writes the words in her books and her blog (BooMama), and I nod and… Read more
An Open Letter to Jeremy Hubbard and Fox31 News: The Night You Put My Kid on the News Tricia Lott Williford September 20, 2016 9 Comments Dear Jeremy Hubbard, Last night you featured my nine-year-old son Tyler on your 9:00 news segment. And I have just… Read more
Boy Courage and a Green Bandana Tricia Lott Williford August 20, 2016 1 Comment I miss my son like crazy today. This does not usually happen. I am the biggest proponent for sending, launching,… Read more
When Fear Is All Around Tricia Lott Williford July 8, 2016 No Comments What a terrible week of the worst things. I keep writing and deleting. Drafting and scrapping. Typing and backspacing. I… Read more
Someone Else’s Wife Tricia Lott Williford June 15, 2016 10 Comments Hi, Robb, I’m a wife. Again. I’ve written to you lots over the last five-and-a-half years, over our two thousand… Read more
