The Lord has made a wonderfully bizarre world full of fodder for great stories, both true and invented. We love stories at our house. We read them, tell them, act them out, and make them up. To find out an amazing story is true is far better than finding out that one you were told… Continue reading The Best Story
For God Alone
Psalm 62 My Soul Waits for God Alone To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. How long will all of you attack a… Continue reading For God Alone
Good Clean Fun
As I’m sure you can imagine, 8 people living and working in one house all day everyday can lead to some pretty big messes. Even with regular chores and clean-up times, there are just days that the fort building encroaches beyond friendly borders or the “toy store” is looted and vandalized by munchkins. Over the… Continue reading Good Clean Fun
Best Chicken Noodle Soup
My mom has had to deal with some of the pickiest eaters on the planet. Who doesn’t like chicken noodle soup? Well, me for one. Until, she developed a few little tricks for her texture sensitive oldest child. Now it is a family favorite, even for Chris since it’s onion free. Chicken Stock: I usually… Continue reading Best Chicken Noodle Soup
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Thoughts on Election (The Voting Kind)
Yesterday, I reacted to the bullying refrain that a vote for anyone but Romney was equivalent with supporting Obama. My wise husband thinks it would be more helpful to walk through our decision process. The following 4 quotes are all from men we respect and have learned much from. Our pastor laid out a case… Continue reading Thoughts on Election (The Voting Kind)
The Fear Monger (a.k.a. the GOP)
We have not completely made up our minds yet about which way to cast our vote for this election. The issues are complicated. But one thing is certain, we will not be motivated by fear and pragmatism (i.e. defining truth by what ‘works’). God has not given us a spirit of fear (1 Tim 1). … Continue reading The Fear Monger (a.k.a. the GOP)
Slave or Free?
“If you have heard that I am wild, you can contradict the rumor,” said Moon, with an extraordinary calm; “I am tame. I am quite tame; I am about the tamest beast that crawls. I drink too much of the same kind of whiskey at the same time every night. I even drink about the… Continue reading Slave or Free?
Fruit Phobia
Chris, in casual conversation, mentioned to a younger friend the other day that we’ve been encouraged to see some fruit in our kids. Not a terribly notable comment to my ears. What was interesting was that the young man responded slightly surprised, saying that that was not the typical thing he hears from parents. That… Continue reading Fruit Phobia
Will Work for Marshmallows
Christmas cards are around the corner, which means it’s time for family pictures. Once upon a time, long ago, in a far away land, when I was a photographer, I took a lot of those family pictures. Between that experience and my own family’s aversion to sitting still, I have developed a few helpful tips… Continue reading Will Work for Marshmallows
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