May’s Current Writings
If You Feel Like the Worst Mother Ever, Try This
I stood in the driveway barefooted, with tears running down my cheeks, as I watched Will, my 20-year-old son, leave home. I had no idea where he would spend the night. I had no idea [...]
Don’t Waste This Pandemic: 7 Key Truths You Can Learn
“It’s 3 a.m. and I can't sleep. I’m just so afraid,” a Mom shared online a few weeks ago. And I understand. This pandemic has been a struggle for me, too. I’m concerned for my [...]
Because He Lives, You Can Celebrate this Easter (even in a pandemic)
Unlike you and me, they were quarantined for life. In fact, the lepers were thrown overboard and told to swim ashore. And if they drowned . . . well, it was one less sick person [...]
How You Can Fight the Pandemic of Fear
Just to be honest, pandemics are pretty tough. In fact, I think they really stink. Many people are sick right now, barely clinging to life. Some have died. Medical supplies are low. Our hearts are [...]
What I Wish I’d Known When I Was a New Mom
“Here’s your sweet baby girl!” the beaming nurse said as she bent down toward the operating table, so I could see my newborn daughter. When I first laid eyes on her tiny face, tears of [...]
Pray With Strangers–Even If You Don’t Really Want To
She barely made our flight. Just before the plane door closed, she charged in, marching down the isle like a bulldozer. She wore a faded Def Leppard t-shirt, a puffy coat with a coffee stain, [...]