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May 2012

May 14, 2012

On Sweetness and Mother’s Day

It’s Mother’s Day morning and last night was one of those up and down kinds...

May 03, 2012

For those of us who need Good News…

On Fridays I usually post a poem that I've read that week or that has...

April 2012

April 19, 2012

A ‘Mother Letter’ for the Mamas

Dearest Mamas, When I was pregnant with my first child, my friend Emily (one year...

March 2012

March 20, 2012

Good Thankful

For a sweet birthday celebration. Look at that guy in his hat! For a backyard...

March 07, 2012

{Practicing Benedict} Work and Prayer and Rest

"Idleness is the enemy of the soul. Therefore all the community must be occupied at...

March 01, 2012

Thursdays are for healing…

As I write this on Wednesday night, my mom is home from the hospital, sleeping...

February 2012

February 14, 2012

A Very Valentine-y Thankful Tuesday

It's Valentines Day! If you are reading this in the morning, I am probably in...

February 13, 2012

Sweet Monday Morning Goodness

I read this words in bed yesterday morning, in my Christmas pajama pants (yes, I'm...

February 07, 2012

The Man Love Raised: A Thankful Tuesday post

Last night, my 89-year-old grandfather fell and hit his head and broke his hip. I...

January 2012

January 26, 2012

What is more important? Please circle.

I've said before that I'm drawn to teaching August scripture from the perspective of the...

January 25, 2012

{Practicing Benedict} On rising immediately

"All should be prepared to rise immediately without any delay as soon as the signal...

January 17, 2012

Donut-7 Rocket Thankful

Oh, friends. I'm writing this on Monday night. It's 9:15 and Chris and I have...

January 13, 2012

When Jesus says: “I do choose”

A leper came to Jesus begging him, and kneeling he said to him, "If you...

January 03, 2012

New Year Thankful

For these boys in red on Christmas night. Christmas with them is always Christmas at...

December 2011

December 21, 2011

{Practicing Benedict} Humility

"Holy Scripture, brethren, cries out to us, saying, 'Everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled,and...

November 2011

November 29, 2011

After the trip: Thankful

There's no one with whom I would rather spend 20 hours in the car (Wednesday...

October 2011

October 21, 2011

Just Write: The Miracle

You’re up at 5 am. They call this “sleeping through the night.” I groan and...

October 14, 2011

Making Peace with Distance

I’ve been far away for a long time. I used to think of Distance as...

October 12, 2011

Vulnerability

When Ryan followed the pastor to stand before the rows of white chairs, facing the...

October 03, 2011

Big Things

There’s a phrase I hate in the Christian subculture. And it’s one I haven’t heard...

September 2011

September 14, 2011

A short post from a tired lady.

Ah, how I wish I had a long, deep, lovely thing to post today. Instead,...

September 09, 2011

It’s moving day so let’s read a poem.

Today we move into our house. We open up boxes that were packed on June...

September 05, 2011

God’s deepening life in me (Part 1)

"In everyday life, then, we must hold ourselves in balance before all created gifts insofar...

August 2011

August 22, 2011

It’s always a little bit awkward to tell people it’s your birthday. That’s because their...

August 09, 2011

Thankful: heavy air, flaming sunset, a root easing down

Tonight while Chris was getting August ready for bed, I strapped Brooksie into the Ergo...

July 2011

July 24, 2011

The Whole Heart

Last week I quoted St. Anthony and lamented that I was not only subpar in...

July 07, 2011

Why I wish I lived in a commune.

In honor of this little vacation I'm on with some of my favorites, this post...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

A Letter to 24-year-old Micha (For the Yoobs in my life…)

Dear younger self, I have some things to tell you, not because I’ve really learned...

June 20, 2011

Seven

Sometimes I stop and look across the table at the man with the square jaw...

June 17, 2011

Cotton and Lorraine

Yesterday morning, my 94-year-old Great Aunt Lorraine passed away. She still had dyed flaming red...