Once upon a time, but not that long ago.. I was cleaning up dishes to the tune of all kinds of boy-ish commotion in the basement. It was that borderline kind of commotion where after every slap-like noise I flinched and waited to hear someone bawling or pounding up the stairs. Instead, the slaps and whaps were followed by silence, the kind induced by riotous laughter. I peeked down to see all three boys doubled over laughing. The couch was tipped over, draped in … [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...]
Altering Appearances
Norman Rockwell's "Girl at Mirror" To be perfectly honest I thought childlike innocence would be lost before fourth grade. With all the pressures to look a certain way—to have the right clothes, shoes and brands—how does a child go through five years of school without succumbing? But there she was looking all confused about the daily writing prompt. If there was one thing you could alter about your appearance, what would it be? I watched her extremely chapped lips and chin form … [Read more...]
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