observations…no rants
Marriage is certainly hard work. To be successful at this takes two people, fully committed to one another, and to staying married. There is working together, there is learning, there are difficult days, difficult seasons, sometimes there are difficult decades. Tears, sweat, anguish, heartbreak - they are all part of the journey toward joy and... Continue Reading →
It has been 3 months since we dropped our youngest off at college and entered the phase of the "Empty Nest." While I'm currently counting down to having both Elizabeth and Nick home for Thanksgiving (only 9 days!), I can't help but reflect on how well things are going. To this point, most of my... Continue Reading →
My edges hurt a little. This is my word picture for how I feel when I am together with people I love... and then not. This weekend was Fall Break and Elizabeth and Nick were home for a few days. All of us together in the nest! It was dreamy. I love how quickly we... Continue Reading →
It is Sunday afternoon - a week ago, I wrote this: We have less than a week left before our youngest heads off to college. Nick has six more nights at home before he moves into his dorm room at UNC-Wilmington. Six. That's it. I decided at the beginning of his Senior year to cherish... Continue Reading →
You've got to give a little, take a little, and let your poor heart break a little. That's the story of, that's the glory of love. You've got to laugh a little, cry a little, until the clouds roll by a little. That's the story of, that's the glory of love. These lyrics have been... Continue Reading →
There is something about being at sea level that feels exactly right to me. I don't know how to describe it other than my heart feels most peaceful at that place where sand and sea meet - as though gravity has brought me "home." Fully settled. Fully present. There are other times when I have... Continue Reading →
Years ago, before I was married, maybe even while I was still in high school, I looked out my living room window and saw a boy in a royal blue winter jacket. He was walking down the street with his back toward me, but I could tell he was young - probably five years old,... Continue Reading →
We love our neighborhood. It is a wonderfully thought-out community with lots of green space, playgrounds, and easy to access to great trails for walking/running/cycling. There is a wide mix of home styles and price points here. In some parts of the neighborhood, the lots are bigger, but the homes on our street are nestled tightly... Continue Reading →
Remember The Count from Sesame Street? With his pointy muppet nose and the cape flung across his opposite shoulder? Well, if he was here in our house right now, he'd be having a blast. I can hear him... Five! Five days of school. Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ha! That's all we have left right now. ... Continue Reading →
God’s creation delights me. I am thankful for all five senses, but sight is the one I would have the hardest time losing. My kids grew up hearing me exclaim, “Oh, wow! Look at that sunset! Look at those clouds…kids, are you appreciating the clouds?” (I’m proud to say they are now appreciators, in their... Continue Reading →
Kim Perry Writes 