65 Things I want to Tell You. Or, Eight. Tricia Lott Williford January 7, 2019 3 Comments “Oh, good. Tricia brought her list,” say my friends who’ve known me longest. “Nobody else we know runs a coffee… Read more
A Free Book for You: Love Better Sooner Tricia Lott Williford December 28, 2018 4 Comments As a collaborative author and ghostwriter, sometimes I cannot tell you what I’ve been working on. But sometimes I can.… Read more
Little Things, Big Things, Healed, and Whole Tricia Lott Williford December 23, 2018 7 Comments I love the Christkindl market. I love the rows of shops lined up like stalls in a wooden stable. I… 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
Parents, Patients, and Bendy Straws: The Hospital Waiting Room Tricia Lott Williford December 6, 2018 2 Comments The waiting room in the surgery center at Children’s Hospital is a tender place. So many parents. So much waiting.… Read more
Walkie Talkies and Free Will Tricia Lott Williford November 27, 2018 2 Comments If you have children who have grown out of car seats but are not yet allowed behind the wheel, let… Read more
The Pen and The Page: It Was Incredible! Tricia Lott Williford November 19, 2018 1 Comment “Until this weekend, I would have said, ‘I like to write. After this weekend, that has changed.” One week ago,… Read more
“Mom, I have nothing to read.” Tricia Lott Williford November 15, 2018 12 Comments “Mom, I have nothing to read.” “Sure you do. There’s a whole bookshelf in the hallway. And three in the… Read more
Confidence Lessons Tricia Lott Williford November 7, 2018 No Comments My father used to give this advice to my sister and me as we were preparing to go out on… Read more
I don’t usually do costumes… Tricia Lott Williford October 31, 2018 3 Comments I couldn’t help myself. Peter is going as himself. And I am Pete’s Dragon. Or as Tyler said, “what… Read more
Introducing the New Book: Just. You. Wait. Tricia Lott Williford October 25, 2018 9 Comments One of the fun things about a manuscript that’s nearly finished – aside from the exhaling blissful release of being… Read more
Purple and Lovely and Saying it Out Loud Tricia Lott Williford October 17, 2018 5 Comments “Can I get you anything else?” she asked. “Maybe just a box for the rest of my salad?” I answered… Read more
The Book I Want Everyone to Read Tricia Lott Williford October 2, 2018 2 Comments This book is remarkable, beautiful, and tangible. So few things in the world are all three. I want everyone to… Read more
Listen, If I Don’t Get My Coffee… Tricia Lott Williford September 29, 2018 4 Comments I can’t say I really wanted to see the top of a mountain during our anniversary trip to New Mexico.… Read more
Surgeons, Lumps, and a Golf Ball Tricia Lott Williford September 14, 2018 4 Comments So, Peter had this pain in his back. We thought it was an overworked muscle, so I massaged it for… 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
The Stages of The Carpool Lane, and also I Wrote a New Book Tricia Lott Williford August 24, 2018 3 Comments The carpool lane might be one of the world’s best arguments for homeschooling. If there’s one thing that most consistently… 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
