Christmas is nine days away. There are menus and meals and cookies to make, groceries to be bought, and parties to be hosted and attended. There is a track meet to attend and daily practices to travel to. There are movie dates and skating dates to arrange with teen friends. There are beds to be… Read More Overcome, But Overcoming
Now that I think about it, I’m pretty sure a final exam does not technically meet the definition of a festivity (the celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way), but maybe the completion of the final exam does. I took my final exam in Systematic Theology I (cosmological, moral, and teleological arguments, the… Read More Final Exams And Other Festivities
Robert and I are just about to leave for Cape Cod ~ again. This time we’ll be there for a weekend retreat and conference for college students and young adults. Doesn’t really sound like a vacation, and honestly, it’s been a steep uphill climb to make it to the end of this week, but anytime… Read More My Weekend: Women of Acts & Romans ~ Patrons, Prisoners, Partners, Sellers of Purple
What are your pet peeves? Seems like that’s a typical “ice-breaker” question in some settings. It’s similar to another get-to-know-you question: “What is your most embarrassing moment?” The problem is I’ve always had trouble coming up with an answer. But, I also have trouble coming up with answers to “What’s your favorite movie?” and “Who’s… Read More Shopping Carts and Scoffers
About to get on a plane back to Massachusetts this morning. These were my thoughts on the flight to Texas last week… Cruising near 30,000ft on my way from Massachusetts to Texas via Chicago. Time to take Kory back to Baylor for his sophomore year. From my window seat the sky is blue, the clouds are… Read More Through the Clouds
It happened while I was sitting in a Sunday morning worship service about 6 weeks ago. I don’t really know if it was the Holy Spirit, but it certainly seemed like it. The thought, or rather, the strong compelling notion just kept coming to me: Go and see Elisabeth. You need to go and see… Read More The Saints on Strawberry Cove: Part 3
About four years ago I was talking on the phone with a friend, sharing my then deep struggle with depression, weariness, and general malaise. It was a difficult time for me. It’s not that those emotions were totally foreign to my overall melancholic tendencies and personality (Is this why my name shares so many letters… Read More Dream Come True 2
That was the “ice breaker” question. We went around the circle, introduced ourselves briefly, and then answered that question. A couple of the women wanted to skip answering (but we wouldn’t let them off that easy). Most had trouble coming up with even one man from their own life they could call “good.” Not one… Read More The Best Man You Know? (A Sad, But Hopeful Tale)
One of the books was free. It was a give-away at a pastor’s conference that Robert attended. I think it was the year he came home with such a big stack of free, but really great books, he wondered if he would have to pay extra for his return luggage due to one more bag… Read More Books in Tandem, Grace in Abundance
Two months. In seven years, I don’t think I’ve gone two months without writing here on my blog. And there’s lots to tell ~ which is part of why I haven’t written. Too much activity to sit for a while and put the words down. Lots of urgent things taking first place over the important… Read More Matthew’s Account: My Underlines