Hello from North Carolina! We’ve been here three weeks now, and while we have definitely had periods of rest and quiet in that time, there has also been plenty to keep us busy. It’s really the perfect mixture so far. I posted the above pictures taken last Sunday after church, because they sort of reflects… Read More Sabbatical So Far
The archivist in me wants to get it all down here and not let any more time pass, so I’m sitting in a coffee shop in Rhode Island trying to finish the story before we start our annual week of youth camp. I should be working on the Bible study I will be leading all… Read More Far More Abundantly – Part 2: Delight
Hi, friends. It’s been a while, and I’ve missed being here. It’s partly due to a dizzying amount of activity and partly due to having so much to say that I don’t even know where to start. Two passages of Scripture have been coming to mind over and over in the last few weeks and months…… Read More Far More Abundantly – Part 1: Love is a Verb
Did you see the video that was circulating a few weeks back featuring the little girl from Ireland who was brokenhearted that she wasn’t invited to the Royal Wedding? She truly believed she was going to “Meghan’s wedding,” and when her mom explained that you have to be royalty – a real princess, in order… Read More Hurdles and Hope
Now I can say it: May is crazy. Which is why it’s May 21 and I haven’t written anything since May 4. Recently, I heard someone describe it as the December of the spring, but I think it may be crazier than that holiday month, because there are so many different occasions rather than just… Read More Radiant May
Today is our 25th wedding anniversary. 25 years! I remember thinking ten years was a big accomplishment. Justin Taylor posted a G. K. Chesterton quote on Twitter last week. It made me laugh…and think. I’m not going to pretend to be well versed in Chesterton’s writings (I’ve only read a couple of Father Brown mysteries),… Read More 25 Years of Incompatibility
It’s 2:30 on a Monday and I planned to have all of this posted mid-morning. Have you guys noticed that life has a lot of interruptions? A hospital visit was not on my long to-do list this morning, but that’s where I spent a good portion of the time. If you think of it, pray… Read More Summer So Far
I have lost count of the number of times I was on an airplane this summer. It was a lot, but I didn’t really mind. A change of scenery is always refreshing. New places, new faces – I love it. The airport is one of the best places for people watching, too, and I even… Read More My Sad & Lonely Life (a.k.a Holy Ground)
I did not sleep well at all last night. It was cool outside but warm in the house, and the window unit in our room doesn’t think it should cool our room in that situation. I was hot and achy and tossed around all night long. I’m telling you this, because what follows might just… Read More Dress Alterations and “All Those Republicans…”
Just returned from this gorgeous scene on Friday night. I don’t know if any U.S. coastline compares to this particular stretch. Maine is just beautiful, and I have to pinch myself when I’m there. Truly the stuff of dreams, I can’t believe this is how we’ve spent about one week of every year for the… Read More Wild Summer. Good Father.