Outside of Karma
Thinking about grace lately—the biblical kind—but also how that grace translates into my interactions with people—kids and husband included. The words of the U2 song,…
Thinking about grace lately—the biblical kind—but also how that grace translates into my interactions with people—kids and husband included. The words of the U2 song,…
I’m guessing you can empathize with me on this one: Ever feel like you have so many responsibilities as a mom that you don’t even…
“Do you want a sippy cup?” “Do you need a ride?” “Do you need money?” “Need a hug?” “Want a cookie?” “Did you pack underwear?”…
Remember Chinese missionary and Olympic athlete Eric Liddel (you know, Chariots of Fire)? I love what he said: “When I run, I feel God’s pleasure.”…
“May I please get out?” At my request my two-and-a-half year old had rephrased “I want to get out”, as in, of the shopping cart….
Allow me to recite our household’s currently most-quoted verse: “Do everything without complaining or arguing” (Philippians 2:14). I hate, oh yes, hate whining. Grrr. This…
My oldest turned four last Saturday. (I got a postcard in the mail for pre-kindergarten immunizations and about had a heart attack. This parenting thing…
I cried at Walmart today. I stood there in the parking lot and cried for the sheer emotional relief of it. This was after I’d…
Someone told me this week that they could in no way do what I was doing, having three kids three and under. This isn’t the…
The other day our church was being challenged to change the world with the gifts God’s given us. There are people deeply hurting, souls to…