by Ashley Larkin | Jul 22, 2016 | Celebration, Community, Faith, Favorite posts, Giving
Several weeks ago, Michael and I plunged two of our daughters into the ice-cold baptismal waters of Clear Creek. Our church family enveloped us that late summer morning, wrapping around the creek’s banks, nodding in agreement as eyes filled with tears and phone...
by Ashley Larkin | Aug 15, 2014 | Community, Five Minute Friday, Love, Sorrow
300 Howard University students stand for Michael Brown, 8/13/14 There is no telling what it felt like to be in his skin in that moment. Was he afraid? Indignant? Was this one of those times his mama had warned him about? And while we don’t know all the details of this...
by Ashley Larkin | May 31, 2013 | Childhood, Five Minute Friday, Giving, Love, Parenting
When I was a girl, it was Dotty and Topo and the Chocolate Pizza Factory. In her toddler years, Sici talked at length with pint-sized Sir — the one with springs for feet — and welcomed The Soccer Teamers into the house for dinner after they arrived on...
by Ashley Larkin | Feb 22, 2013 | Giving, Love, Mothering, Perspective
Mama did empathy and compassion. Like breathing, that was what she did. Bending low, beautiful browns cresting tears, she’d say, “Oh, honey, that sounds so hard. How did that make you feel?” And you’d sense her taking in the turns of your eyes...
by Ashley Larkin | Dec 18, 2012 | Community, Faith, Family, Favorite posts, Sorrow
Several weeks ago a dear friend invited me to participate in an evening of silence. I figured I would need such a night in the midst of Christmas season busy-ness. It would be good to take a break and still. Last night was that night. On the heels of a weekend in...
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