I caught myself longing for spring the other day. When I realized what I was doing, I audibly gasped and changed the direction of my thoughts. Longing for spring in the middle of January in Michigan can be a bad move. Lest I forget – it snowed April 1 when we moved back to Michigan […]
faith in action
Learning to Listen
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 It was a typical Thursday morning around here. I was urging, pleading the kids to move faster…get in the car…buckle up, please go go go! For some reason we have no trouble getting to the bus stop three days a […]
A time to finish
Last night, The Narrator was watching a video interview that Forbes did with Warren Buffet and Jay-Z. Odd combo, right? I caught bits and pieces of it while I was working in the kitchen, and their stories were fascinating. Did you know that Warren Buffet was denied entrance to Harvard? And did you know that […]
Knocked Over!
A reference to the movie Despicable Me, an untimely meeting with a large wooden beam, and the realization I need to listen. All in one great fall!
How to know if you're a Christian
There’s all kinds of pamphlets and information out there that evangelicals have created to help you know if you’re really a Christian. Those well-meaning pieces of paper printed in love point to verses throughout the Bible and if you’re in doubt, you can pray the sinners prayer and do the ABC thing one more time […]
the seductive peach
While my mom and I were canning peaches the other day, in between bites of juicy peach off the pit, I started thinking about the fruit of the original sin. For some reason, we always attach an apple to that first sin in the Garden of Eden, but I’m not sure that’s quite right. Apples […]