Family, Love, Relationships February 23, 2016 February 23, 2016 The Only Thing That Matters by Christie The phone rang in our motel room around 9 a.m., startling us all. In 1987, motel room phones only rang if it was a… Tweet Share33 +1 Pin Share Stumble Flip PocketShares 33
Children, Family, Relationships October 15, 2015 October 13, 2016 Baseball, Crossword Puzzles, and an AM/FM Radio by Christie My grandparents raised their family in a tiny, brick bungalow on the west side of Milwaukee. The size of the house was inversely proportionate… Tweet2 Share43 +1 Pin Share Stumble Flip PocketShares 45
Connection, Happiness, Photo Inspiration Challenge, Relationships September 8, 2015 September 8, 2015 Sometimes It’s All So Hard. Sometimes It’s Not. by Christie “Some of us have great stories, pretty stories that take place at lakes with boats and friends and noodle salad.” — “As Good As… Tweet2 Share137 +1 Pin Share Stumble Flip PocketShares 139
Connection, Relationships, Writing July 30, 2015 July 30, 2015 Scuba Diving, Heaviness, and My People by Christie “And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to… Tweet2 Share58 +1 Pin Share Stumble Flip PocketShares 60
Happiness, Photo Inspiration Challenge, Relationships May 20, 2015 May 20, 2015 Sticky Taffy by Christie Though the weather here in the Midwest indicates otherwise, we are firmly entrenched in Spring. It is now mid-May. Or maybe even late-May depending… Tweet2 Share49 +1 Pin Share Stumble Flip PocketShares 51
Family, Love, Spirituality April 28, 2015 April 28, 2015 Questions Without Answers by Christie When I was nine years old, my grandpa was in a plane crash. While this event has been woven into the fabric of our family’s… Tweet Share +1 Pin Share Stumble Flip PocketShares 0