Dastardly Ornament Impostor!“Hey Mom! Whose ornament is this?” Grace yelled from the other room. Like every year before, we put up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving and in less than twenty-four hours it had already fallen down. Lovely. Grace was busy trying to salvage the ornaments that crashed to the floor while we slept. “Which … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2010
Advent Season – Jotham’s Journey
Did you know Advent season begins this Sunday? Did you know each color of the candles in an Advent wreath represent something different? Does your family pay attention to this part of the Christmas season? We didn’t. Sure, we've heard a few teachings from pastors over the years, but we've never been inspired to do anything more. This year, our … [Read more...]
Bogging- He’ll Never Understand
From the kitchen I could hear my husband talking to a dinner guest in our family room, "Yeah, my wife has a blog. She's a good writer, but sometimes she writes about the most trivial and mundane things. Do you see that bowl of spaghetti sitting over there? She could write about it. I'm not even kidding, she could. I just dont' get it."If I've … [Read more...]
Happy Anniversary Sweetheart
Have we really been married thirteen years? It doesn't seem possible. We began a friendship over a police radio in a busy little Bay Area town and I was amazed by how you always knew the answers to everything and of course, your quick wit had me in tears. I will always remember trying to send you a cover unit and how you'd cancel it … [Read more...]
What is Your Calling?
As a follower of Jesus Christ, I am bilingual. I speak fluent Christianese. I fall into my second language around other believers and use words like "my calling" or "your calling" quite often. But what do those words really mean?The truth is, the longer I am on this road of faith, and the closer I walk with Him, the more He shows me parts of … [Read more...]
