Doubting mother. Expecting teens. Accidental devotion.

I'm grateful to LivingLutheran.com for posting my blog post on our funny little tucking-in ritual (and thanks to everyone who posted kind comments to my facebook page xoxox):


When it comes to forming family rituals, there’s one and only one that has worked out for us — Bob, the kids and me. It’s not a ritual we planned. And to be honest, it’s not one I would have chosen. The strongest tradition in our family system came to us by accident.  


You see, we are not big on creating domestic routines, although I always wanted us to be. I used to imagine fun weekly movie nights, rich annual Christmas festivities, and sweeping memories arranged in an artsy scrapbook. I longed for strong traditions that I saw my friends create for their families, imprinting love and togetherness through interesting customs and contained recollections.  Read more.

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With love, T