Last night we attended a reception honoring one of our elders and his wife. Ed and Mary have been part of our church leadership for many years and after his recent retirement, they decided not to enjoy a comfortable retirement. Instead, they have sold almost everything they owned, packed the rest into storage, and are [...]
After reading a post on Megan’s blog about Seeds Family Worship CDs, I listened to all the previews on their website and then all Youtube videos I could find. Wow. I was impressed. I used the coupon code Megan provided in her post to get 20% off and ordered a set. It came in a [...]
We’re in Orlando for our denominational meetings held every other August. This year about 15,000 people have descended on the city and it doesn’t take a trained eye to spot a pentecostal pastor from the other side of the street. This place is crawling with them. So tonight we’re eating dinner in a restaurant and [...]
Why, yes, as a matter of fact, I do have my own opinions. Quite a few of them sometimes, and rather loud ones at that. However, I have finally grown up enough to realize that rarely is it my place, or even constructive, to air those opinions everywhere. So that’s my two cents. Best lesson [...]
I love listening to my kids talk when they don’t know I’m listening. This is a conversation I recently overheard about our new-to-us car. Princepesa: Mom and Dad have been saving for a long time for this because cars are really really expensive. Viking: How much do they cost? Princepesa: I don’t know, but I [...]
Hey Mom, are you awake? Is Daddy already gone? Can I take Sadie outside? When can I wake Princepesa up? Can you make pancakes for breakfast? Can I have more syrup? Can I have more milk? Can I have more syrup? Can you put my bike helmet on? Are you done with school yet? Is [...]
Flipping on music is one of the first things I do in the morning and it stays on until I go to bed. Background noise is not distracting to me – it’s energizing. And I sing and I call to my kids and read out loud and laugh at the dog and answer the phone. [...]
I usually post classic prayers on Sundays – I find them remarkably encouraging and the truth sings through them regardless of their age. The human experience is the same regardless of time or place. However, this modern hymn has been bubbling in my heart all week and I decided I’d share it with you instead. [...]
The other day I was scolding my kids about something – don’t even remember what but it was pretty minor – and I was trying to balance the scolding with love. I was trying to tell them how much I loved them and I said my heart was so full of love for them that [...]
Grossology: the study of saying or doing things simply to gross out those around you. For students of this field, the shock value or expressed disgust is thrilling. Viking is really into grossing out the girls these days. He thinks it’s so very funny to tell Princepesa and her friends that he would like to [...]
