I’ve never been a very good pray-er. Praying is not easy for me. I mean, the actual words, those are easy (if you haven’t already noticed, God has gifted me with an endless supply of words . . . to my husband’s dismay!). It’s the consistency. I have trouble praying with consistency. Oh, and listening […]
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I don’t know if this happens to you, but when God is trying to get my attention, He sends the message in lots of different ways. I might read something that catches my attention, and the next thing I know, I’m hearing the same “theme” in a song, in something a friend says, in a […]
The Episcopal Church and Elastic Waist Pants
As I get older, I feel like I’m always on a quest for comfort. My jeans need to have some “stretch,” my shoes need to have “support,” and my lounging clothes need to be “cozy” (and by lounging clothes I mean . . . all my clothes). There was a time in my past when […]
Crisis of Faith: Waiting for the Light
I don’t know why, but Christians don’t always talk about crisis of faith. I think it’s a real thing that happens to every seeker at some point (maybe multiple points) in the journey. And yet, we treat it as if it’s contagious – we don’t want to “spread” our doubts or fears. We muddle through […]
Cringe-Worthy Moments
A few nights ago, we were sitting around the dinner table, discussing the day. Luke is sweet on a little girl in preschool, so Keith asked Lela if there was a boy that she liked. She gave him the name of a little boy and when Keith asked what she liked about him, Lela said, […]
A Love To Take For Granted
I get irritated with my kids when they take things for granted. I sometimes catch myself saying these guilt-inducing phrases: – Don’t waste food. Some kids have nothing to eat. – You guys need to take better care of your toys. Some kids don’t have any toys to play with. – I know you don’t […]
Life in the Muddy Middle
I wouldn’t describe myself as a political person. I love our country and care about the issues, but you will not find me with a sign in our yard or a bumper sticker on our car. I try to stay engaged enough to understand how to vote on issues, but distant enough to keep my […]
Trudging Toward Understanding
There are frustrating moments in homeschooling when I think, “Why am I doing this?” Usually it’s one of those days when Carlie can’t focus, is making annoying, repetitive noises, mumbling through her reading, huffing and puffing over every assignment. Thankfully, those days are rare. There are also joyous moments that carry us through. Carlie’s joyous […]
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