A Date Like No Other
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September 25, 2015
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Loving God
I sat in the lecture at Bible Study Fellowship, notebook open on my lap, pen at the ready. We’re studying Revelation this year, a book I don’t often open due to the confusion it awakens, and I’m looking forward to learning more, to hopefully coming away with a better understanding of John’s purpose and meaning. We … Continue reading "A Date Like No Other"
Read MoreAn Abundance of Apples
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September 24, 2015
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This Thing Called Life
I picked the apples from the tree in our yard a few weeks ago, gathered two bushels full. The man who supposedly knows about such things at the local farm down the street tells me I did so a good six weeks too early, that there’s no way they’re ripe yet, but they were falling … Continue reading "An Abundance of Apples"
Read MoreThe Blessing (?) of a Perfect Meal
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September 23, 2015
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Loving God
We had a lovely end-of-summer feast on Sunday evening: fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden combined with a bit of cucumber, a clove of garlic, a splash of balsamic vinegar; oh-so-sweet corn on the cob from the farm stand just around the corner; and T-bone steaks, a treat from the freezer, rubbed with a cocoa … Continue reading "The Blessing (?) of a Perfect Meal"
Read MoreDon’t Shout Your Abortion. Tell Your Story.
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September 22, 2015
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Loving Others
I sat down this evening to write, my thoughts turned toward mothering and being at home and the long days and the short years and how to express the conflicting emotions of spending my days with a one-year-old. I’d worked out some of the phrases, had a good deal of the post written in my … Continue reading "Don’t Shout Your Abortion. Tell Your Story."
Read MoreOn Running and GPS Tracking and Life
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September 21, 2015
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This Thing Called Life
Most of my runs happen inside these days; I pound out the miles on the treadmill while Katie plays on the floor nearby. Running fits best into our lives if it happens while Jonathan is at work, and I prefer this solution to pushing the jogging stroller. I listen to a podcast as I go, … Continue reading "On Running and GPS Tracking and Life"
Read MoreWorthwhile Weekend Words
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September 20, 2015
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This Thing Called Life
It has been far too long since I offered an edition of Worthwhile Weekend Words. My apologies. But I do have some good ones (even if some are a few weeks old!) for you today: Have you seen this piece over at The Atlantic regarding the harm that the “trigger warning” and “microagression” culture is … Continue reading "Worthwhile Weekend Words"
Read MoreJust the Right Place, Just the Right Time
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September 19, 2015
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Family and Parenting
It was a chance sighting, a moment of brilliance I’d never noticed before today. I suppose you could say I was in just the right place at just the right time, there on the floor of our sunken living room, stacking foam blocks to make a tower as the late afternoon sun slanted in through … Continue reading "Just the Right Place, Just the Right Time"
Read MoreA Hint of Fall
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September 18, 2015
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Family and Parenting
Things have been somewhat quiet around here lately. I blame this on several things: the transition from two naps to one (which is more difficult on me than it is on her), distracting novels, time devoted to other projects, and a quirk in me that prefers long-form (and therefore time-consuming) writing over shorter snippets. At … Continue reading "A Hint of Fall"
Read MoreAfraid of Falling
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September 02, 2015
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Family and Parenting
She sits on the floor, her legs bent in front of her, the soles of her feet just touching. She talks to herself, a constant stream of babble, as she flips through her board book, pausing on each page just long enough to rest her tiny fingers before moving to the next. I smile; my … Continue reading "Afraid of Falling"
Read MoreWhat I Learned in August
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September 01, 2015
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This Thing Called Life
Emily over at Chatting at the Sky has made it a practice to record the things she learns each month. It’s a valuable habit, this habit of reflection, and so I’ve been joining her in it this year. If you’d like to join us as we remember, you can comment on this post with what you … Continue reading "What I Learned in August"
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