There’s a tradition in Aaron’s family that goes like this. Before the cake is cut and served, or sometime during dinner, everyone present takes a moment to talk about at least one thing they are thankful for in the birthday person, and to bless them or pray for them for […]
Read MoreMonth: April 2010
Weekends are Eventful
So, all week we sit around at home and do stuff like school and house work and, well, work. Then comes the weekend which is often very full and eventful and we are never home and I want a weekend come Monday to recover from the fun we had. This […]
Read MoreMommy hugs can fix unlikely things
Last night the Girl wet the bed again for the first time in weeks. (This is why I don’t use my kids real names BTW. In case you ever wondered.) It’s also the first time in weeks that I’ve completely forgotten to go in after she’s asleep and give her […]
Read MoreOne Thousand Gifts-Week 47
The way the Girl sings her bed time prayers now in imitation of Gregorian chants. Bouncing blond curls. Little’s china doll lashes. Funny shows to laugh at while I sit and quilt. Baby kicks in my ribs. Long, late night talks with our big girl. Laughing together. Lemonade, especially when […]
Read MoreBalm
It’s the kind of day where I can’t tell if the tears that keep creeping up are from hormones, or from exhaustion, or from legitimate issues, or all three. It’s been the kind of week where we push hard until 2am just to get this finished, because it has to […]
Read MoreCould China’s “Gendercide” end up changing it’s gender roles?
So, there are a lot more boys than girls in China now. Everyone knows this. Though it’s hit the news again recently. China’s government is even concerned enough about the disparity to start trying to convince citizens to allow more girl children to be born alive. Though they’re not likely […]
Read MoreWhat is Worship?
Aaron and I have some ongoing discussions, the kind that haven’t ended yet and we’ve been at it for all 10 years of our marriage. One of them is our discussion of church songs and how people tend to give more thought to what kind of toaster to buy (his […]
Read MoreFor my daddy
Happy Birthday. Thank-you for always being a good dad to me, even when I couldn’t see it, and didn’t thank-you. Thanks for not being in a hurry when I you were tucking me in at night when I was little, and taking the time to talk and answer all of […]
Read MoreBig Day for the Boy
This was taken just after the Boy was baptized yesterday. Here in CA that kind of thing usually happens outside, and there may just be a Mexican food buffet to eat when it’s all done. I’ll let him tell you why. This is what he read before they dunked him. […]
Read MoreIt’s not about forgiveness, it’s about freedom
Have you ever tried to explain Good Friday to someone with no church background? If you went to Sunday school and learned the standard story you probably said something like, “Well, we were bad and God wanted to forgive us because he loves us, but he’s too perfect and holy […]
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