Exhausted at Christmas

Yesterday morning, I dropped off my teenager with my dad, who was taking him to school since I had to be at work early.  My dad asked, “How are you this morning?”  My answer:  “Exhausted!” My dad’s response, stated not as a rebuke but with love, understanding, and humor, was not what I was expecting. Continue reading “Exhausted at Christmas”

Three things that December taught January

January is the time when many of us look to the past for lessons that will shape our resolutions for a new year.  December 2016 brought some unexpected and unwelcomed events for my family, but I do welcome the lessons learned that are now shaping how I view this new year before me.  With oneContinue reading “Three things that December taught January”