Category: jesus
Updated on December 20, 2018
The thing about Joy
Dear all of you “Christmas joy makers”, these words are for you and for me. I know you’re out there. You probably don’t even think you have time to read this little post. You have Christmas joy to …
Updated on December 13, 2018
Are you missing a peace?
“Peace on the earth, goodwill to men. From heaven’s all gracious king! The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing” (Sears). Solemn stillness. What would that be like? I wonder as that Christmas carol plays …
Updated on December 6, 2018
Letting hope slow you down
My kids are hoping that it is going to snow; the type of Southern snow that shuts down the whole city — especially the schools. I am half listening to their predictions as I race around the house …
Posted on October 4, 2018
Walking lessons
Watch where you are going! Quit stepping on your brother’s heels! No, you can’t walk into the road yet, there’s a car! Hey! Hey! Heads up! Eyes in front! These words came out of my mouth a million times …
Updated on September 13, 2018
When change moves everything around
If you want to watch a person lose a little bit of her mind, send her into a newly rearranged grocery store with five minutes until the bus drops off her child and tell her to find Ziplock …
Updated on August 23, 2018
What is it you need to remember?
“Hey, Mom! You know it’s been almost 22 years since you went to school here, right?!” my oldest bellows his discovery across the breadth of the rambling porch at my college sorority house. There is a young sister …
Updated on July 24, 2018
Do you know how to turn this thing around?
They waited all week for that kayak. The one we had promised to rent while on vacation. The one that, yes, they would be allowed to take out by themselves. Their dad said that, not me. I …
Posted on March 30, 2018
What’s so good about Good Friday?
“I do not understand. Why do we call this day Good Friday?” At some point today a kid is going to ask me this question. He will be whining about having to tuck his shirt in as we …
Updated on March 22, 2018
Driving Lessons
I didn’t know there were two left turn lanes. It never occurred to me that the MARTA bus in the next lane was going to turn with me when the arrow switched to green. Turning left while driving …
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