I have to confess: I stole this idea from my sister. I'll tell you what, she's come a long, long way from the first grader who used to steal my pop barrettes, fake falling down the stairs so she could miss school, … Read More »
A Tree in a Garden, and a Baby with a Trashcan.
Susie has a walker now, and our house will never be the same. Specifically: the kitchen trashcan. OH, how she wants it. It started when I was cooking in the kitchen, she … Read More »
Conniving Women, Spineless Men, and God’s Kind of Sympathy.
Once upon a time a man named Abram was told by God himself that he'd be a big deal. Notorious. And God promised him offspring. Lots and lots of really important … Read More »
Every Morning.
Every morning for the past two years, I've gotten up and driven thirty miles east to work. The past two weeks, though, I've been getting to work between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m. so … Read More »
Easter Sunday Singing.
I cannot tell you in words exactly how powerful Church was on Sunday, but I wish I could.I'm always moved by the music... especially the old hymns I grew up singing... but … Read More »
Annie and Jesus: A Salvation Story.
She's crazy. That's all. My children are quite different, as if you didn't know. My sweet first-born is the one I always refer to as my Missionary Child because... … Read More »
Clayton.
My cousin Clayton passed away three years ago yesterday. That's him in the middle.While I never had the chance to really know this kid, I wish I had. He lived in California, … Read More »