Gentle

Gentle

“Your gentleness made me great.” ~ Psalm 18:35b There are few things I wouldn’t do for my kids. I get up early, make plans, make meals, clean up, teach, do laundry, settle squabbles, drive across three counties and *states regularly, and facilitate a...
Messy

Messy

“Sounds like someone might be sick,” I said to Jeff as he came out of the bathroom. Still lying in bed, I listened trying to determine if I was hearing coughing or vomiting. It got quiet, and I drifted back to sleep. A few minutes later Jeff walked in...
Perfect Plans

Perfect Plans

This job is bigger than me. I know it’s true but somehow keep trying to live like it’s not. Keep trying to squeeze it into some form of daily management, neat enough to fit on a piece of paper. But how do you do that when your job is the molding of hearts?...
Groaning

Groaning

This week has been hard. Last week was too. And the one before that. Here’s a quick rundown (not that you asked). Three weeks ago we ended our Christmas marathon. My oldest boys, Josh and Daniel, left for Ukraine and Minnesota respectively after a way-too-short...
Awake

Awake

Today I’m joining The Gypsy Mama for . . “For only five short, bold, beautiful minutes. Unscripted and unedited. We just write without worrying if it’s just right or not.” Ouch! This was hard, especially the “unedited” part. She...
Potter’s Prerogative

Potter’s Prerogative

broken by design on purpose destruction deliberate yet compassionate to my ignorant eye pain, heartache, meaningless to Your all seeing redemption made real in the cracks and broken places the healing begins wounds and pieces glued back together with love and truth...

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