As I write this, our feverish 2 year old is taking a nap, and our 4 year old is getting ready to shovel 10+ inches of snow with dad. Also, there is a little 18 month old buddy resisting sleep (I just came back from finding him in the crib sitting on a large framed map he'd gotten …
A Not “Lessons 5 Years Into Marriage” Reflection
This month, Jeff and I celebrated our five year anniversary. I was thinking I ought to write something reflective, like "Lessons 5 Years Into Marriage" and would have if I had anything particularly insightful to say. But in light of some heavy topics that have been on my mind, I have had occasion again to feel …
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Soul, Don’t Forget
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies …
Being Exposed: How I Resist And Why I Need It
My sister posted on her blog this post about why she hasn't blogged for a while. Aside from the busyness of this season with two little ones and the relatively low place blogging takes on my list of priorities, her first reason is one of my big ones: it feels like I have little to add to the internet …
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Good News for My Daughters
As a new parent, I remember hearing someone say that our greatest comfort is that the two things we tend to worry about most-- our children's physical wellbeing and the spiritual state of their souls are not, ultimately, under our control. After having visited the ER with our first daughter for stitches, finding a baby at the top of the stairs …
Keeping Heart 