On the way home from school, Spencer and I had one of THOSE arguments about age appropriate privileges and the reasons parents make the decisions they do. “What! Why does he get to?” Spencer objected. Add caption “Because he’s in fifth grade.” “Well, I’m in fourth.” “Well, Zach didn’t get to do that when he was in fourth grade.” I crossed my fingers on the steering wheel, knowing Zach has had this privilege before, but NOT in fourth grade. I feigned confidence in my … [Read more...]
The Broken Arrow
Down in the depths of our storage room are boxed-up pieces of our childhoods. There’s a blue Rubbermaid filled with my memorabilia: a sticker book, drawing notebooks, and an enormous key chain collection. There’s also a box with Kurt’s treasures: a jersey, medals, and ribbons. That's a broadhead. Over the years we’ve added to the collection, but the keepsakes don’t always fit in the box. For instance, I have gigantic vintage pompoms that roll around the storage room, making their annual … [Read more...]
Giving Thanks for Beautiful Things
A couple years ago my friend and fellow music-lover lent me a CD and introduced me to Gungor. If you've listened to Christian radio for five minutes in the past year, you've probably heard their song "Beautiful Things." If not, here are the lyrics and a link to the song. Listen. You'll like it. I brought the CD home, tossed the cover on the counter, and eagerly consumed their work. The title track was an immediate favorite. It's sung as a prayer: You make beautiful things, You make … [Read more...]
Dirty Laundry
It happened again. We were in a tizzy collecting hats, shirts, cleats, water bottles, gloves, mitts, bats and balls from the far corners of the house and garage. Unfortunately, clean baseball pants could not be found. A little digging, literally, revealed that the best and favorite baseball pants were in the damp and dirty heap of laundry which I had been conveniently ignoring. In the rush to get out the door, I urged the boys to wear clean baseball pants, even if they were the ones … [Read more...]
Not What I Was
This beautiful artwork was created by the very talented Julie Chen.Please visit her store and gallery here. I ought to speak with ever increasing love. But I am not what I ought to be. I wish to exude patience. But I am not what I wish to be. I hope to be an excellent ambassador of Christ. But as of yet, I am not even what I hope to be. But by the cross of Christ, I see that love means sacrifice, even to death. I see that patience means waiting long—very, very long. I see … [Read more...]
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