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February 2014

February 13, 2014

Vlogging with Cara: What kind of Jesus are we offering our kids?

What do you all think? Do most children's Bibles make you cringe? Do you...

February 11, 2014

An Invitation to Curiosity

“All my childhood, I told my parents that I wanted to grow up and live...

January 2014

January 13, 2014

I’m Back. And I have a post up at Deeper Family. Also, hi.

Hi. It feels a little strange to sit here writing something out to say...

August 2013

August 21, 2013

One Good Phrase: Marlena Graves (May you flourish)

“Iliana, Mommy and Daddy tell you these things because we want you to flourish....

August 20, 2013

First Day: The Holding and the Letting Go

For months we’ve been talking about this. This thing is coming. This change. When all...

August 07, 2013

One Good Phrase: Kristen Howerton (You’re better than that.)

If you don't know Kristen Howerton's blog, Rage Against the Minivan, you are missing out...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

One Good Phrase: Jennifer Grant (…For a Reason)

I've only begun to get to know Jennifer Grant this year, but in these several...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

One Good Phrase: Sarah Bessey (Calm your heart)

Someday I may list my top five bloggers of the universe. And if I do,...

April 17, 2013

One Good Phrase: Tanya Marlow (Do It Anyway)

Tanya Marlow would probably not admit it, but she is brave. That's why I'm drawn...

April 10, 2013

One Good Phrase: Helen Lee (P.A.)

I was first introduced to Helen Lee through a real life friend we share in...

March 2013

March 20, 2013

One Good Phrase: Jason Boyett (What song would you like to sing?)

We pray with them. Then I ask, “What song would you like to sing?” They...

March 19, 2013

For Brooksie, on his 2nd birthday (A Thankful Tuesday post, of sorts)

Brooksie, when I got you out of bed on your second birthday, I whispered....

March 06, 2013

One Good Phrase: Amy Lepine Peterson (and joy deep down inside)

I've said this before, but one of the sweetest gifts of this whole blogging world...

February 2013

February 20, 2013

One Good Phrase: Tamara Hill Murphy (You trust God to keep you safe at night, but you still lock the doors.)

I knew of Tamara Hill Murphy because I'd come across her blog once or twice....

February 13, 2013

One Good Phrase: God loves you and so do I (Christine Gough)

Christine Gough is a mom, a fellow resident of Northern California, and a kindred who...

February 06, 2013

One Good Phrase: Daddy Loves You (Ed Cyzewski)

Ed Cyzewski takes his role as peace-maker, encourager, and writer-friend seriously. When you get to...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

One Good Phrase: No Matter What (Joy Bennett)

I've recently gotten to know Joy Bennett in these internet parts and I'm constantly moved...

January 09, 2013

One Good Phrase: A Series

There are phrases that have become mantras in my home. There are phrases that are...

December 2012

December 14, 2012

Advent Poetry Series “Darkness”

Darkness For Behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the...

December 06, 2012

St. Nicholas Day: Santa, Mystery and Small Family Ritual

Friends, I'm going to ask you to jump over with me to another site again...

November 2012

November 26, 2012

Our hearts are stone and flesh, all at the same time

Yesterday morning, while our sickish boys were playing with their dad on the carpet of...

November 16, 2012

What I am.

I believe that our passage intends primarily to teach Christian witnesses of all times how,...

November 15, 2012

What I am not.

From Dale Bruner's The Gospel of John: A Commentary, on John chapter 1, verse 2...

September 2012

September 05, 2012

Why I’m afraid to tell you where we’re going on vacation

On September 19, Chris and I are going to Italy. Without our kids. And we’re...

August 2012

August 29, 2012

{This Sacred Everyday} Andrea Palpant Dilley

Andrea Palpant Dilley has led the writer's group I've been part of at my church...

July 2012

July 04, 2012

{This Sacred Everyday} Angie Mabry-Nauta

Happy Independence Day! It's a joy to have Angie Mabry-Nauta contributing to our "Freedom" edition...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

{This Sacred Everyday} Tamara Murphy

Today we get to hear from my friend Tamara Murphy, who blogs at This Sacramental...

June 14, 2012

A Tribute to the Single Mother and in Praise of the Good Father: A Father’s Day Post (of sorts)

Every time Chris leaves town, I’m reminded of how much I depend on him, on...

June 07, 2012

Good words for a Thursday

A collection of thoughts . . . Just some words that are marking me....

April 2012

April 30, 2012

Thoughts on Kairos and Epiphany, the ‘unbidden and unexpected’

I've been reading and loving my newest happy discovery, In the Midst of Chaos: Caring...