We spent the weekend at the beach. It was our annual beach retreat with the other people on staff here at our mission home offices. It was a weekend of sand and sunshine and salt water. (How’s that for alliteration?) We also had fresh donuts each morning and some yummy ice cream and cookies, but [...]
Entries from September 2009
September 24, 2009
Talking With or Talking To
This morning my 8-year-old son did his Bible Study Fellowship homework. One question asked what he could do today that would honor God. When I first read his answer, I thought he had mis-written it. In large print, he had scrawled, “pray with him.”
I briefly considered telling him he had written the wrong preposition. Shouldn’t [...]
September 16, 2009
Exhaustion
Today has been an emotionally exhausting day. I feel burdened, physically heavy-hearted, in a way I haven’t for a long time.
Living as part of a community of believers can be exhausting. And messy. Bearing one another’s burdens hurts sometimes. It can be downright heart-breaking.
And so I remember the words to a song we sang in [...]
September 10, 2009
My Questions About Healthcare Reform
I have some questions about healthcare reform. I’m not being cheeky and my questions are not rhetorical.
I think it’s obvious that some changes need to be made. Healthcare costs are outrageous. Far too many people are uninsured who would like to be insured. Malpractice lawsuits are out of control. And far too many insurance companies [...]
September 3, 2009
Say What?
Before I became a mother, nobody warned me about the things I would hear coming from my own mouth.
I mean, I knew about the “Pretty is as pretty does,” and “You made your bed, now lie in it,” and “You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit,” sort of things that would [...]
September 2, 2009
Ideas for Spelling Practice
Whether we’re home educating our children or practicing spelling words for school, many of us need creative ideas for practicing spelling words.
Not all children are auditory learners, so orally reviewing the list each day may not work with some children. I am homeschooling my third grade son this year, and he has some problems with [...]
