We danced the dance of laughter. A strange sound echoing. Snorts from the youngest of the bunch. Inability to sing grace. Holy laughter. It doesn't happen often. But when it does it captures everyone. Sweeps them into a sea of giggles. For a time lost in sheer convulsions. Holy laughter. It happened. I am so grateful. An evening with everyone home. An intentional effort made, to be together. Priceless. The deep journey of trying to live with something always not right. But isn't that the way it really ... View Post
My Moments Of Inappropriateness
Oh, I make everyone mad in my family. It does't happen often. But when it does. I can't stop. I call it holy laughter because there really is nothing funny that has happened. And it's usually at prayer time at the table. When I need to be modeling appropriate behavior. It's just before we are about to say grace. And it's really an inappropriate time to giggle. But I do anyway. And then everyone else does. Except for Gary and Elijah. Oh, Elijah would get so mad at me. I couldn't stop. It happened ... View Post