by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jan 21, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
Would you believe me if I told you this is true? Around 7:35 this morning, I asked eldest child, Ezekiel, to wake his middle two brothers, because it was late and I was making breakfasts and lunches and he, Ezekiel, was awaiting one of those breakfasts (I don’t...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jan 24, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
Just before Christmas, my friend, Marian, was really ill. Hearing that she was feeling worse one night, I emailed her; my message basically implored her to call her doctor right then. She ended up in the ER and was admitted that night (she’s fine, now). As a...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jan 27, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
It’s Sunday morning and I’m wrestling hard with this week, during which the themes that seemed to emerge—insistent, like crocus spears through cold ground—were about being caught up in harsh environments. It’s Sunday morning and the...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jan 29, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
For the most part, People Magazine’s a breezy read. I’m a longtime subscriber and I keep my copy where it belongs—in the bathroom. Amongst the things my People habit have done for me are to maintain one area of go-to knowledge for my dear...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jan 31, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
That old adage about New England weather—blink and it changes, or something along those lines—really proved itself true this week. Monday, we walked to school through nearly torrential rain (had it been snow, whoa baby). The rain, coming at the end of...