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Lessons in Bunny Trust

One evening this spring, my youngest looked out the window during family read aloud time and whispered, “Mom, a bunny!” Sure enough, on the edge of the thicket that lines our property, a baby bunny crouched. A little ball of fur so tiny it looked as though you could cup it in a single hand.Continue reading “Lessons in Bunny Trust”

Posted byClarissa MollJuly 7, 2020Posted inEverydayTags:Animals, Everyday, Trust7 Comments on Lessons in Bunny Trust

Forced to Bloom

On a recent afternoon of yard work, I asked my sons to prune a small tree on the edge of our driveway. New growth threatened to grow over the asphalt; and my sons, ever enthusiastic to use garden tools with blades, happily went to work. When their excitement for the task waned, they headed offContinue reading “Forced to Bloom”

Posted byClarissa MollApril 20, 2020Posted inEveryday, GriefTags:Everyday, Grief2 Comments on Forced to Bloom

My Morning Routine

Every morning when I wake up, I practice the same routine before my feet hit the floor. I turn off the alarm, turn on my bedside lamp, and flop my head back down. Pulling the blankets up around me, I curl up tight, snuggled into the extra pillows I bought to fill Rob’s empty sideContinue reading “My Morning Routine”

Posted byClarissa MollMarch 30, 2020March 29, 2020Posted inEveryday, GriefTags:Everyday, Grief2 Comments on My Morning Routine

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It’s been almost three years since I received the worst news of my life, that my precious husband had fallen to his death in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Time and work are slowly taking the edge off of living with that reality, but one fact remains plain: death is scary.
“I wish all the things and people we loved were in one place,” one my kids said after our recent return from the West Coast. I nodded in agreement. Wouldn’t it be lovely not to juggle the complexities of so many loves?
One day, we will exchange our johnnies for robes of rejoicing in the New Jerusalem. “And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight.”
When your 13 year old son makes you a giant sundae and asks to listen to @switchfoot ‘s “Hello Hurricane” album at 11 all through dessert … you say YES to it all.

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