“With incense sweet our thanks ascend;Before thy works our powers pall;Though we should strive years without end,We could not thank thee for them all.”(From “A Thanksgiving Poem” by Paul Laurence Dunbar)Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!Here in Minnesota, we will not be feasting as freely as we might. We have two more little girls who have caught that … [Read more...]
Back-to-Back Birthdays
Six years ago on November 21st, I went into labor on Cate’s 2nd birthday. I called my doctor to see if I should go to the hospital.“Are the contractions regular?” she asked.“No, but they’re fairly strong,” I replied.She told me that if the contractions started coming every five minutes—or if they got to be more than I could handle—I should go in. … [Read more...]
Be Good for Goodness’ Sake!
This is just a friendly reminder that the “Helping Those in Need” project is in full swing.Here is the link to the items on sale.Here is the link to donate a dollar amount.Buy a book to help a family!(Right, Karen?) (I shamelessly stole that line from her.)And above all, know that you’re loved.Have a blessed, beautiful rest of the week!Ad Jesum per … [Read more...]
When Sarah Laughed
“In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations.” (Romans 4:18)I have been thinking a lot about Abraham’s wife Sarah these days. The first reason is that she was old like me when she bore Isaac. (Okay, she was a wee bit older.) The second is that I have been following Elizabeth’s birth story and it is beautiful.I … [Read more...]
Saying It Better
...than I ever could, my friend Diane is back with her first edition of this year's Thankful Thursdays. Here is the link. Gratitude is a wonderful way to keep us focused on the here, the now, the moment. Why limit ourselves to the last Thursday in November?All for the greater glory of God, … [Read more...]
On being a Brave Little Soldier
“Our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground.” (Ephesians 6:12-13)Today is the double … [Read more...]
Election Day 2008
Well, I think that we are close enough to the end of the elections that I may return to my normally scheduled posting.Except that come tomorrow life won’t be normal. It will be new and exciting and full of hope.I hope.I hope that whichever presidential candidate wins, we as a nation can be at peace with it. I pray that hearts will heal and that, … [Read more...]
To be a Saint
A week ago today, my friend Sarah was here and together we were hastily assembling a couple of saints’ costumes for that evening’s dress rehearsal.Correction: I was hastily telling her the ideas I envisioned, and she was calmly…efficiently…and beautifully creating them.Thank the good Lord for gifted friends, eh?Yes, it was time for my homeschool … [Read more...]
Indebted
Our friends from Anchorage leave today. The house has been a flurry of sounds and shoes and over-stimulated puppy. Clothes, bedding, and bodies spill forth from every corner.We have laughed uproariously and eaten very well, with evening meals that started at 7:00 and went on for hours. We have had as many heart-to-hearts as we could fit into the … [Read more...]
The Gift of Godchildren
First off, I’d like to thank you for your much-appreciated prayers last evening. I had such a nice time getting together with this group of women, and I felt the presence of God throughout it all—from my needing to call my cousins for directions after my Mapquest printout failed me (my cousin Dave is amazing—he talked me through it saying things … [Read more...]
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