At the end of last summer, I shared a dream for our family and some special friends: to spend the 2012 - 2013 school year living in Nicaragua. Even though it was a long way off, and we didn't know for sure whether it would pan out, I felt compelled to share that dream publicly for a few reasons. … [Read more...]
What to Value
January 28, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I was putting away from clothes in my daughter's room when I noticed a few things had fallen onto the floor next to her dresser. One in particular caught my eye: a baseball player's autograph. To me, this piece of paper does nothing more than collect dust. Even if it were to become valuable … [Read more...]
He’s so bossy
January 7, 2012 by · 5 Comments
Have you ever been overwhelmed with thoughts compelling you to do something that seems absolutely ridiculous? (Get your mind out of the gutter people, I'm talking about acts of kindness here.) Recently, I heard Beth Moore tell her "hairbrush story" and was reminded of a very similar experience I … [Read more...]
Loving through pain and joy
January 1, 2012 by · 4 Comments
I haven't posted in almost a month. I think about posting all the time. I'll be standing in Target, waiting to spend a portion of my kids' inheritance, thinking about something I should blog about. But then the moment passes, and I don't sit down to write. Or worse, I second guess whether the … [Read more...]
Daily Reading
December 5, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
At the beginning of last summer, I made a renewed effort to read the Bible daily. Like a lot of folks, I've tried to read scripture daily quite a few times in my life, but haven't been successful in continuing the habit for a whole year. So I dug up an old copy of "The One Year Bible" from my … [Read more...]
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