Disclaimer: Let's just get this out of the way up front: yes, I really liked The Hunger Games (both the books and the movie, although Suzanne Collins kinda lost me in the third book, but anyway...). But no, I don't think Collins is some sort of god or that the The Hunger Games applies to every … [Read more...]
Moving to Central America?
March 30, 2012 by · 1 Comment
We've finally reached our self-imposed deadline for determining what we're doing. We started this journey over a year ago, after returning from our third family mission trip to Nicaragua. And then, in September, we started meeting twice a month with another family who was interested in joining us. … [Read more...]
Hear Me Roar!
March 28, 2012 by · 4 Comments
I am honored to be one of the 10 finalists in Zondervan's Mom's Devotional Bible Writing Contest! They asked that moms submit a short (no more than 300 words) devotional on one of five supplied verses. I decided to write about Ephesians 2:8-9. Today I found out that my entry was selected as one … [Read more...]
Could you wear only seven articles of clothing for a month?
March 5, 2012 by · 2 Comments
A few weeks ago I read about a particularly compelling new book called 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess and knew I had to check it out. But, given my distinct aversion to purchasing books [yes, I did make an exception for the Divergent trilogy, I know], I requested my local library purchase … [Read more...]
Someone loaned me a tea kettle
February 13, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I posted our questions about moving to Nicaragua in part because I felt God urging me to be honest — about our fears, our doubts, and our worries. But after this weekend, I wonder if it was just so we would stop burning the bottom of our sauce pan? Let me explain... I wrote last week that a … [Read more...]
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