Rebekah Harvey·Dec 23, 2021Love Stories — part 4Wonder and waiting are central themes in the Christian season of advent. When you’re a kid, it’s easy to find wonder in Christmas. It’s in…
Rebekah Harvey·Dec 16, 2021Love Stories — part 3When children get older, their stories are theirs to tell. I’m not sure where that line is — I’m sure I’ve crossed it a few times. I’m…
Rebekah Harvey·Dec 8, 2021Love Stories — part 2I don’t think my siblings would disagree with me when I say cooking was not our mother’s top skill. She kept us fed, with a little help…
Rebekah Harvey·Jun 20, 2021RipplesI’ve been thinking about you a lot lately, Dad. It’s difficult to avoid stuff about fathers this time of year.
Rebekah Harvey·May 10, 2021When the Universe ConspiresI’ve been thinking about my parents a lot lately. Five years feels like forever and like yesterday.
Rebekah Harvey·Feb 9, 2021Peace.A few days after my mom died, I went into a public bathroom at the airport where we were waiting for our flight home. Inside the bathroom…
Rebekah Harvey·Dec 26, 2020Dec. 26It snowed this morning, a day too late for Christmas, but beautiful all the same. The neighbor’s red bird house the only pop of color…
Rebekah Harvey·Oct 11, 2020Out.“I love you and don’t see why this should stop you from being a mom. I think you and Sue would be great moms.” My mom after I came out to…
Rebekah Harvey·Jul 13, 2020Patchwork.Winters were interminable where I grew up — snow on the Fourth of July wasn’t unheard of.
