josullyFeb 24, 20144 minKourajI named my son Levi because God told me to. I had a list of 8 names that I liked. I was 7 months pregnant. Up until then, he just swam ...
josullyFeb 12, 20144 minComing HomeAs I sat in morning mass yesterday, I closed my eyes and envisioned the next couple of days. Michel making it through customs. The smile...
josullyFeb 3, 20143 minPatienceMy son, when you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials… It is Super Bowl Sunday. I want to care, to have a team that gives...
josullyJan 28, 20143 minFight or FlightThere are two responses to fear, so I’ve been told. Fight or flight. You either face what’s before you, or you run from it. I do both at...
josullyJan 12, 20143 minShake it OutI don’t have words tonight. It would so desperately help if I had words. If there was some way I could cut open my heart and make...
josullyJan 3, 20143 minAsideWe’re starting the new year differently this time. Michel is leaving. As we walked through customs at JFK airport in New York, Levi and me...
josullyDec 30, 20133 minMarriageI love Sunday nights so much. The silence to the week. The closing. The wind down. Tonight Michel and I went to the Todzia’s for dinner....
josullyDec 15, 20136 minAyiti CheriMotherhood doesn’t come natural to me, especially not in Haiti. But, it does wrap around you fiercely as you watch other mothers, out of...
josullyNov 8, 20133 minIt Gets EasierIt gets easier. Oh my God, it gets easier. But other things seem to get harder. Like selfishness. Or vanity. Or trusting. Why is it so...
josullyOct 17, 20134 minRedirectSitting here in the pitch black morning I started to write all the things I’m overwhelmed by these days. Then I took a deep breath and...