Bits of Being

thoughts on life, faith, family….and, yes, just learning to "be"

Category: Family Life

  • For You

    Post Views = 758I love you because you embody vulnerability. You’re not afraid to speak from the bottom of your soul.I see the tear on your cheek, the furrowed brow that reveals.I want to hold it all in, but you help me to feel.  I love you because of your passion for life.Your eyes light up…

  • Setting New Year’s Graces (not Goals) for 2024

    Post Views = 1035Every New Year’s Day for years, we have gathered as a family around our dining room table. Someone goes to a nearby wooden shelf and takes down a vase. They then proceed to pull out pieces of notebook paper with writing on them. Each paper goes to the person whose handwriting is…