My night stand drawers are full of special notes and keepsakes. It is so hard for me to throw away things handwritten and meant especially for me. There are several notes that look like these, and I treasure them greatly. They are from my kids and have usually been found on my pillow around bedtime.… Read More More “I’m Sorry” {Lent Day # 22}
Tuesdays are the busiest day of our week. I’m heading out in just a few minutes to teach all day at Classical Conversations. Then it will be dance class for Kayla, dinner at home, and Men’s Boot Camp Bible Study for Robert. Robert usually has a very full Tuesday as well, but canceled regular appointments… Read More Inherently Good? {Lent Day #21}
I thought of giving this post the title “How To Kill Your Blog,” but that sounded a bit dramatic. ☺ I hope I don’t sound like I’m constantly complaining here, and have been a little worried that I’ve become the “bummer blogger” with this season’s posts. The really awesome thing, though, is that just as… Read More My Bummer of a Blog {Lent Day #20}
Bland and dim. That’s what I was feeling ~ even wanting to be ~ last night and before this morning’s challenge to be salt and light. Tired, feeling pulled in a lot of directions, coming off of a crazy week, looking in the face of another, and totally unprepared for my Sunday morning small group… Read More Bland and Dim {Lent Day #19}
Summer vacations on the rocky coast of Maine, walking the historic streets of Boston, fall backpacking trips through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, eating out and shopping in NYC, and now weekly ski trips to Vermont ~ over mountain passes with covered bridges in the background? Sometimes this Texas girl can’t believe her own… Read More Storehouses of Snow {Lent Day #18}
While I’m not really fasting for Lent, I will at least confess that it is difficult to maintain a healthy diet while being away from home and surrounded by all kinds of indulgences. Last weekend, while away at a women’s retreat, presented just such a dilemma. There were gluten free paninis for lunch, gluten free… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ I Need Some Green Stuff Smoothie {Lent Day #17}
She emailed me in her grief and asked if I’d pray. She had said things not intended for certain ears, but those ears eventually heard and they were hurt. So hurt and angry that they refused to forgive. My friend tried several ways of reaching out and admitting her fault and expressing sorrow for what… Read More Unaccepted Apologies = Unhappiness {Lent Day #16}
I’m not sure how Martin Luther did it, confessing his sins daily and sometimes for hours on end. I read recently that he just about drove his Father Confessor insane with his “excessive” confessions. He was accused of trying to avoid work and studies by staying in the confessional, but that wasn’t the case. He… Read More Amputation, huh? {Lent Day #15}
Yesterday Robert urged me to sit awhile and reflect on the Lord’s goodness to me over the weekend. “Otherwise your heart will grow hard,” he said. He told me that he does it every Monday ~ reflect on all that the Lord did on a Sunday. All of the conversations, the responses, the encouraging words,… Read More Only God Can Do This Stuff {Lent Day #14}
I really wish I could come up with something better, more mature, and deeply spiritual to post for my daily Lenten confession endeavor, but this is all I’ve got today. It’s not your typical Lenten practice. In fact it’s actually the opposite of the fasting and self examination traditionally observed, but it’s what I resorted… Read More Morose Mood = M&M’s {Lent Day #13}