I had a difficult conversation a couple of days ago and I’m still processing it. One of my children asked me about the Bible and how I feel about it, sharing with me that it makes him feel happy and sad. I, too, feel those same emotions when I open it. I have such a … Continue reading Happy Sad
Author: bekatucker
Greyhound indifference.
I've seen Bella sleep with a book on her head. When it's nap time, very little deters her.
Signs of life.
We must have left this ball outside last night. It had been in the mouth of a dog, carried like a trophy. Understandably, it was dropped when a certain, very special human arrived last night to retrieve their most beloved canine family member. Instead of feeling shame at my unkempt yard, this bright little orb … Continue reading Signs of life.
They need to see me read, not because I have to, but because I want to.
In no time at all, my eldest has made it to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and is now half way to the end of the book and the series itself. I have always wanted my children to love reading and this is a success I have no issue in claiming. We know our … Continue reading They need to see me read, not because I have to, but because I want to.
You need to smile more.
One morning last week, I dropped my kids off at school, not realizing a glass jar had rolled into the floorboard beneath a seat. Needless to say, I was mortified when my son accidentally kicked it out in the rush to get to school. It shattered in the car line, blocked traffic, and resulted in … Continue reading You need to smile more.
Make a bear claw!
Teaching my kids to cook is stressful. As they learn more skills, at any given moment, they could injure themselves. Obviously, this is true all the time, regardless of kitchen efforts, but cooking work is different. Seeing my son with a knife in his hand, forgetting to hold his bear claw, provokes unpleasant visions in … Continue reading Make a bear claw!
Make way for… geese?
There are moments when I'm grateful things happen that force me to be still and wait. I also appreciate this beautiful lesson. It is ok to move slowly and it is likewise reasonable to expect others to be kind and patient when your body and mind are functioning in ways that don't let the hustle … Continue reading Make way for… geese?
A cup of coffee please, not a side of platitudes.
Gratitude has a place in all of our lives, but I don’t feel it is something we should tell others to have. Phrases like “find the silver lining” or “everything happens for a reason” are not helpful. When a person is experiencing distress, whether profound or not, those trite platitudes do very little more than … Continue reading A cup of coffee please, not a side of platitudes.
I don’t need to add anything to this.
"If we are urgently committed to seeking truth and doing justice, then we will clean up our information processes, systems, and content. We will improve the dependability and trustworthiness of our information. We will not listen to inveterate liars, even if they tell us things that we wish were true. We will value truth, seek … Continue reading I don’t need to add anything to this.
People are still dying.
I understand that some people are uncomfortable by the physical mask I wear when I go inside public and private places. My husband has been ill off and on for months now and we need all of his available sick leave for him, not for him to use because of any illness I might have. … Continue reading People are still dying.
Beka Tucker 