Last week I took down the Christmas decorations. Did you do the same? There is always an exercise in cleaning, going behind, all of it. Needles left behind from the greens. Vases and containers to be washed and stored. Objects to be weeded out and given away. The decked halls give way to sparser ones….
…for parents, the easiest deformity is one that wills the safety and protection of the child over all else.
…even now, when we are in the midst of the season of anticipating the changes to come, and already starting to live in these seasons of change, that God is promising that the new thing he is doing is already beginning.
November 29th marks the 127th birthday of C.S. Lewis and the 193rd birthday of Louisa May Alcott.
While some families seem to thrive when they have plenty to do and lots of people to see, ours is quieter, more homeward bound.
The average person logs into Instagram and sees an array of delicious, healthy meals, beautifully decorated homes, children in embroidered clothing with perfect hair — all made possible by the woman behind the camera, dressed in the latest trend, and sporting perfectly applied makeup.
“My life is Groundhog Day. Every day is exactly the same.” Her baby crawled around her feet as her toddler played close by. I remember those days when all my children were young, and it felt like all I could report about each day was feeding my children and changing their diapers. Nap time and…
“In the great green room there was a telephone and a red balloon and a picture of the cow jumping over the moon…” Chances are high that you can keep reciting the next lines in your head. Goodnight Moon is one of the most famous and beloved children’s books of all time. Its words are…
On the end of summer, children aging, and missed opportunities The summer break is coming to an end for me and my family, which means that another season of memory-making is closing, my children are getting older, and I have to come to terms with how I spent my precious time with my family. Which…
Leave the leaves on Autumn groundsLet the leafmould mass in moundsLet them lie while while winter callsLet them cushion children’s fallsLet them augment tiny soundsLeaves should lighten little feetLanguid motion should be fleetLaureled youth is ever-greenLeave the leaves in AutumnLet the fiery red and goldLessen rising, lingering coldLet the livid Northern sweepLoathe the lifting of…
*in· ex· o· ra· ble (i-ˈnek-sə-rə-bəl ); adjective: not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped :RELENTLESS When I was about four years old my parents changed out our rectangular dining room table for a round one. The reality of the situation was the rectangular table was from their newlywed days, and the round table was…
…we need a clarity that serves people for life, not only for the moment.
