this time of year makes philosophers of us all. we wake fresh from the long sleep of Christmas gluttony to find that the calendar flapping forward to new year has given us pause — has rendered us contemplative, pondering months past and wondering how we might resolution our way into old...
And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. Matthew 2: 9b-10 they were late to the party. not late as in fashionably — late as in late. as...
photo credit here some mornings, to breathe in is to battle. from that first moment of ceiling stare, of covers pulled to chin, you assess the day like an enemy enclosing, and you wonder if that chink you carry in your armor will hold. and you pray. this week, i woke heavy nearly every day,...
photo credit here there is a boundary line drawn across the heart of my friend, one that I dare not cross. when we are together, face to face, there are moments of silly … and then there are moments when I try, with words that she trusts come from a soul-friend, to “poke” her a bit. Sort of...
some days, a girl needs her mama. though any parent knows that 2 is the age of independence, a sick babe becomes a lap babe all over again. would you pray for Sonya and sweet Livi today? Sonya is home from work tending a little girl with a low-grade fever and sinus issues. Please pray for...
there’s an ol’ saying — one that your Paw Paw might have said — that argues that “you can’t be just a little bit pregnant.” it’s a statement against being lackadaisical or lukewarm.it’s a call to exercise conviction, and its metaphor applies to...
no doubt, by now you’re stuffed to the gills with turkey and dressing. perhaps a poem would be just the thing to wash it all down? we’re gratitude focused, and it’s a choice — as it always is.this first holiday has been hard, and when i tried to put...
Don’t let the long face fool you — the boy loves his Livi three letters: I R L. begging your patience this week as i pause posts here to enjoy time with my soul-friends in real life. miss livi and my Beckham have played long, he chasing her shadow with smile wide, she...
photo credit here As I studied on how to introduce this week’s topic on heaven, I kept smelling turkey. Thanksgiving turkey. Now, with the holiday only a week away, this might not surprise you.Most of us have plans to loosen our belts a bit next Thursday, to fellowship with loved ones ...
Before revealing today’s giveaway winner — a gift to all, via Youtube. A video that combines both the spirit of the Bane Bane Game and the attitude of worship in everyday places that we have pursued this week. When was the last time you heard the adulation “King of...
photo credit here last night wandering across a dreamscape of ordinary of cheerios strewn in carseats on the most ordinary drive around town on the most ordinary of running-errands, nothing-special days i found a treasure of skin warm of smile bright of son ALIVE. but as with all of life’s...
photo credit here i still can’t get over it. i know that i’ve already mentioned it here, but it hounds me, perpetually unsettling in its singularity amidst all former memories of funeral services. it just wasn’t right, what i saw. it didn’t add up, didn’t fit my expectations – it exploded my...
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