Author: Violeta
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Familii în așteptare
Intru în sala de conferințe cu 5 minute înainte de ora stabilită. Gazdele, echipa de două persoane, care se ocupă cu evaluarile post adopție, ne așteaptă senine și primitoare. Povestim de copii. Nu ne-am vazut de când era tare frig. Acum e toamnă iar. Demult am încheiat procedura de evaluare post-adoptie. Acum aștept un nou…
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In His company
In adolescence I read this book about how people experience God. Instinctively, some people are very artistic and emotional, others are very cerebral, and facts and logic is what makes them tic. Everyone in the world is a combination of these two ways of relating to nature and to God. Personally, I read the Scriptures…
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Sweet daughter
Today we learned about you And our heart skipped a beat. Mixed emotions We hear how you were rescued Scared and dirty Will you be ours? Would you join your sister To share life and laughter and sorrow together? We are Hopeful. We got ourselves ready. Re-evaluated and Re-certified Walking on clouds Anticipating the moment…
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Traveling, changing and openness
When someone leans in to receive your story, to listen to your heart, they make room for richness and blessings. How often do we keep silent because there is nobody willing to slow down and look at us openly? I am reminded lately of the power of vulnerability. The seeds planted over time, the people…
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Do you trust me?
I asked my dad, when I borrowed the car to drive mama to church one Sunday morning. He was reluctant to give me the keys. I had just gotten my license. The way to church was a straight shot, and I used to take that route with my driving instructor all the time. He always…
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Birthdays
Slaves to fitting in, to the routine of birthdays, to one-up the year before. Simplifying takes a lot of energy. Definitely, I grew up with family birthdays, where the nicest thing was getting a cake from the cake store. I also remember birthdays being emotionally charged, as spirits were tense, and things came up. I…
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Raw
This last month, cleaning away the dirt, the dust, the unnecessary crud, I felt light, and present, and clear. But this nakedness of mind and of soul brings on a raw sensitivity to light, to pain, to hope and reality. I have a vivid imagination when it comes to danger. I always did. But I’ve…
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Conversation about sweets
Bye! I’m going to Bunica downstairs. Don’t come after me. I’ll return home at the perfect hour for lunch. Jackie, I have one request. No sweets today. Not even one bite. Yesterday you had chocolate and candy. Not one taste today. Ok. If Bunica offers, I’ll say “I’m not eating nothing!” Off she goes and…
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New chapters
A few months ago I started praying that God would show me clearly where He wants me. Because, as it stands, I don’t know. And I feel a burning desire to do more. What makes me come alive? – a good old question I stumbled upon in an old blog. I don’t want to waste…
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The power of vulnerability with preteens
Last year we joined a wide age range kids camp. It’s was chaotic. Much like our classic community, Tohu vabohu. Formless as it was before God brought order into the world. The adults were caught off guard, without clear boundaries in such a diverse social setting. And we left the camp last year as if…
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Conversation with a 5 year old while hiking
Jackie, there are consequences to your defiance and disrespect. You are old enough to reason with, so [for disobedience, lying or disrespect] we start taking away privileges: like the occasional cartoons or games, shopping sprees, sleepovers, sweets, independent play outside. I’m trying to teach you what’s good, and how to distinguish it from the bad. …
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Standing out
I had just transferred to an elite high school. The teachers were sharp and ruthless. The first year is a very humbling experience for anyone. And apparently this strategy worked for them. My 1st to 4th grade teacher, in his rough style, unpredictable, impatient and unkind, taught me to not rely on teacher approval. 8th…