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A Thousand Small, Glittering Kindnesses

Tricia Lott Williford December 23, 2022 No Comments

Today, I’ve been thinking about the time when we were on a layover at the airport and a young man…

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1,826 Days: What Do I Know Now

Tricia Lott Williford May 28, 2021 6 Comments

I read somewhere, the only difference between a first marriage and a second is this: the second time, you know…

“It gets better.”

Tricia Lott Williford July 29, 2019 33 Comments

“Mom, I wish you had some kind of record of the things I said when I was little.” The incredulous…

The Choice To Watch the Movie

Tricia Lott Williford December 23, 2015 6 Comments

The thing is, I’ve lived a very, very sad story for the last five years. I’m crying today because it’s…

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Four: Everybody has Somebody.

Tricia Lott Williford December 15, 2015 6 Comments

I made Mexican Queso tonight for dinner, and you would have thought the circus was coming to town for the great…

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A Few Things I Know

Tricia Lott Williford April 7, 2015 7 Comments

“What do you feel like you know, on that side of marriage?” On this side of marriage, I do think…

Courageous is… Who??

Tricia Lott Williford May 5, 2014 5 Comments

“Guys, this week, a friend of mine is coming to take some pictures of us. She’s an author and a…

Mommy, You’re The Firework.

Tricia Lott Williford April 28, 2014 2 Comments

He was playing with some new (albeit thus far nameless) friends at the play area at the mall. They leapfrogged…

The Words That Aren’t Mine

Tricia Lott Williford February 12, 2014 6 Comments

In Captivating, Stasi Eldridge writes a beautiful story about a time when she her husband John decide to go canoeing…

The Fact Is: I am Okay.

Tricia Lott Williford December 4, 2013 5 Comments

There are times when I find my heart in someone else’s words. When that’s the case, I don’t try to…

Sparkling New Beginnings

Tricia Lott Williford December 3, 2013 5 Comments

You just never know when something you fear will be easier than you think. Hooray for new beginnings.

It Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas When I’m Sweating.

Tricia Lott Williford November 4, 2013 3 Comments

There’s a theory of ‘desensitizing,’ where a person slowly reintroduces themselves to the environment of a traumatic event, and they…

A Letter to Tripp and Tyler

Tricia Lott Williford October 17, 2013 2 Comments

Dear Tripp and Tyler, Your comedy saved my life. When my husband died, my world became very small. I was…

The October Train

Tricia Lott Williford October 7, 2013 3 Comments

Here’s a look into my therapist’s office. I’m in a pretty angry place again. It’s hard to be angry with…

One More Fist Bump, Baby.

Tricia Lott Williford October 2, 2013 1 Comment

I meant to wake up at 6:30. That was the plan. But the sound of my alarm wove itself right…

Two Boys and a Business Calendar

Tricia Lott Williford September 5, 2013 1 Comment

“Guys, I have such a great idea. I am starting to plan my calendar for the winter and spring, because…

Two Movies and Some Sour Patch Kids

Tricia Lott Williford August 29, 2013 2 Comments

Robb and I had a no good, very bad, terrible, horrible history of watching movies together. Any trip to Blockbuster…

Like Father, Like Son.

Tricia Lott Williford August 11, 2013 1 Comment

As we left church today, Tucker held the door for me. And as I passed by, I heard myself say,…

A Bird in the Hand

Tricia Lott Williford August 7, 2013 1 Comment

A bird flew into our house. She was throwing herself against the window, a fluster of wings and beak. …

Don’t Wear, Don’t Need, Won’t Part With.

Tricia Lott Williford July 22, 2013 2 Comments

I’ve done a bit of research this week. Focus groups, if you will. “Tell me: What do you have in…

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