Sugar and mercy . . . I struggle with both. To you, maybe these two things have no relationship. But for me they are strangely connected. I am a “sugar-addict” and have been as long as I can remember. When I was a little girl, if my Mom was distracted with company, I would “sneak” […]
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I love the church. It can be flawed and messy, but I am grateful that I have also experienced beauty that keeps me coming back and softens my heart. As a kid, church was like a second home to me. My Dad was a pastor until I was four years old and then he and […]
Perspective . . . parked by a dumpster, on a rainy day, at a tiny rural gas station
Well, 41 isn’t a big deal compared to 40, but I can’t say that I look forward to birthdays anymore. I have to pretend to be excited about it because the kids are excited and I don’t want to be “Debbie Downer,” reminding everyone that I’m marching toward death at a rapid pace or that, […]
Book Recommendation – Pastrix (The Cranky Beautiful Faith of a Sinner and Saint) by Nadia Bolz-Weber
She curses like a trucker and is covered in tattoos — not your typical Christian cover-girl – but I’m telling you, her story and her faith are inspiring. I LOVE the book Pastrix by Nadia Bolz-Weber. Do yourself a favor and read it. I have never laughed so hard while learning so much. This book is […]
Walmart Girl in an Apple Store World
When I took this picture, I had no idea what I was going to do with it. I was just fascinated by this odd collection of items that greeted me at Walmart, so I took the picture in amusement (my lucky husband gets to see these weird pictures on our iCloud photostream – I’m sure […]
God’s Pestering
As usual, the Lord is messing with my head. I invite Him in, ask for His wisdom and then whine about what He wants to teach me. I’m not sure why He puts up with me. I’ve been in a Bible study with some wise and fabulous ladies, studying the book of James. I have […]
Faith Lessons from a Stinky Dog
I took our dog to the dog wash (a little do-it-yourself place in town) on one of the coldest days of the year. I was kicking myself that I had to get out on a single-digit, sub-zero-wind-chill kind of day to wash our dog, but I waited too long, and she was so stinky no […]
Dancing in the Light
I love it when God uses simple things to get our attention. A friend from Bible study gave all of us a “dancing poinsettia” for Christmas. It’s solar powered and my kids went crazy for it, taking turns putting it in different windows each day and watching it move back and forth, dancing in the […]
Posts that led to a blog: Book Notes (Torn) – Beautiful Reminder
Now that all the kids are in school a few hours a week, I have the luxury of reading again! Woohoo! Just finished “Present Perfect” by Gregory Boyd (simple but challenging) and also “The Reason I Jump” by Naoki Higashida (absolutely wonderful – written by a 13 year old boy with autism) and I’m in […]
Posts that led to a blog: Time to Wrestle
Okay, a slight deviation from cute kid pictures and stories about bodily functions . . . I was feeling like a slug, so I decided to combine my quiet time and prayer time together with a run this morning (kids are in preschool now, so this little window of time still feels like a miracle!). […]
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