Ending one year and beginning another always stirs some self-reflection in my heart. What have I done this past year, and what will I be doing in the next? Have I loved Jesus well, and how can I grow with Him in the coming months? This morning as I was listening to a sermon at …
Tag: mothering
On a Sunday Afternoon
My Sunday afternoon siesta was rudely interrupted by a persistent, buzzing fly. Keane was sleeping peacefully, his warm, soft skin pressed against me when the fly landed one too many times. Keane's jerk woke me up, and I laid there for a bit, wishing I could zap that evil fly with a stare. Summer is here with its …
If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking
I'm not one who rigorously keeps up with the news, but the bit I know of current events is enough for me to feel the terror of a world in freefall. Senseless killings, blatant racism, moral wreckage, religious arrogance--the destruction never ends. As the creation crumbles into hopelessness; my own hopelessness wells from within. How can my …
hodgepodge
This is sort of a hodgepodge letter about family life. Nothing particularly wise or profound, so read on at your own risk. We are working hard at fixing up our house in hopes of moving in a few weeks. This past week we worked on wiring, insulating, and sheet rock. These days have been long …
worship brings blessing
Know how it is sometimes when you're bustling about your work, distractedly juggling lists in your mind and trying to pull everything together to accomplish a torrent of tasks? Then amid the whirl, something pierces your spirit, and you find yourself absolutely still, pondering... That happened to me this week. We're trying to get ready to …
Remodeling, Babies, and a Stray Kitten
We've been very busy lately, remodeling a house and preparing to move...again. While Will and I both enjoy fixing up run-down houses, I admit that I am feeling quite weary. In the last year and a half, this makes the third house we are fixing, and the second time we are moving! But we are …
I have not forgotten…
The post about Keeping Children Busy is in the works! I received some fantastic input and I'm excited to share it with you! It will take you a winter evening just to read it all. 🙂 I started the work of compiling everything, but...I have been sick all week. So it might be a few …
Where there are oxen
While Will was home for his lunch break, I read to him out of T4T (a book written by Steve Smith with Ying Kai). The book uses a verse from Proverbs to show that a lot of mess is normal for vibrant churches. Here's the verse: Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come …
Keeping Children Busy On Winter Evenings
One of my friends asked me, how do you occupy four little children on these long, dark winter evenings? I hardly know myself. I have a few tricks, but not as many as I wish. We live in town, which limits what our kids can do after dark. (Actually, keeping them busy is not a problem. Keeping them …
arabah rejoice 