Morning sun slants across the wall.I slow down enough to notice.Intricate frost etchings -- up high in the top pane -- overlay the simplistic, monochromatic modern art.Soft shadows soothe.Frost feathers the window pane. Delicate wisps and swirls delight.How odd that the best views were found in the bathroom.None of the other windows or walls in the house offered the same … [Read more...]
Remember to Walk Slowly
My sister-in-law sent some song lyrics to me in an e-mail. She said she heard it performed by a choir several years ago and has kept the lyrics to ponder each year. The first words are, "Lord, before this fleeting season is upon us..." Obviously, this fleeting season is already upon us. Already fleeting. Nevertheless, the message is good, even now, even in the … [Read more...]
WFMW: Online Versions of Devotional Books
I like real books. I like holding them in my hand and turning pages. I like hauling them around in a canvas bag (A-B-A-B).So, I also like using several books as part of my daily devotional routine. My routine changes from time to time, and a conversation with a dear friend inspired the following choices (links to book versions are provided first). I've returned to an old … [Read more...]
The Mother Letter Project
By now you've surely heard of The Mother Letter Project?In case you haven't, here's the skinny:Inspired by the Advent Conspiracy, husband and wife agree to create presents for each other instead of buying gifts, and donate the difference to help others. The husband, God bless his creative, thoughtful soul, decides to collect a series of “open letters” from mothers, to … [Read more...]
The Big Advent Collection
I'm a little late, as we're already in the midst of the Advent season, but I've had fun searching the Internet for useful, Advent-themed links to collect in one place and share with you. And it's not too late! You can jump in on the countdown ideas, Advent wreath or Jesse Tree. Just start where we are in the month and take it from here.A word of caution: don't get … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday…on Monday
I couldn't wait until Wednesday to post this photo. … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Preview
L.L. Barkat issued an invitation to her place for Thanksgiving!I'm so totally there to see what she can whip up for us...Guess what? You're invited, too!Here's the official invite, straight from the source:You are cordially invited by L.L. Barkat to join a Thanksgiving Celebration. Just post about a Thanksgiving memory, something you are thankful for this year, a special … [Read more...]
The Search for Solitude
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?(Psalm 42:2)This morning I spoke at a MOPS group about the search for solitude.It's extremely challenging for moms of young children to find any time alone. In a household with small kids, it's hard to take a shower or use the bathroom without an interruption! So the thought of regular … [Read more...]
Tightwad on Tuesday, Pt. 2
Already there have been some great comments and links to the Tightwad on Tuesday post.Apparently we're not the only ones who have made changes after all, contrary to what my informal local survey revealed.Nor are we the only ones who have been more on the tightwad end of the spectrum for some time. We've always been pretty cheap thrifty, but I can see right away that many … [Read more...]
Tightwad on Tuesday
Not long after the national -- now global -- financial upheaval dominated the news, I conducted an informal interview of friends and neighbors.While chatting with someone at the soccer field or church, I would sometimes inquire, "Have you made any changes as a result of this whole big economic scare?"They all answered, "No."I was surprised, because in these days of … [Read more...]
One Summer-Fall Day
Unseasonably warm temperatures reached the mid-70s today, allowing the kids to experiment with leaf inventions; they were unencumbered by pesky fall jackets or gloves and instead donned shorts and T-shirts.They raked leaves and jumped. They shook branches, raked more, heaped, leaped, tumbled, skidded and slid into the mounds.They created circles and walls of leaves. They … [Read more...]
Mom Recites "The Owl and the Pussycat"
Many thanks to all who participated in Mega Memory Month on any level!Most MMM friends were working on memorizing a passage from the Bible, but a few chose music or poetry.My parents have always impressed me with their lifelong retention of long passages of poetry. We talked about that the other day when they were over for a visit and I was making my little MMM Celebration … [Read more...]
It's Here! The October 2008 MMM Final Celebration!
During the month of October, at least 23 participants have been working on memory challenges as part of Mega Memory Month (MMM).My hope at the start of this blog carnival had been simply to invite a few others willing to join me in this challenge so that I wouldn't be so alone.After so many participants jumped in, I found myself eager to read others' progress reports--the … [Read more...]
Feeling Nifty being Thrifty – iPod Case Made from a Soccer Sock and Pom-Pom
Well, there's nothing like a national financial crisis to inspire people to greater frugality. These days I prefer using the happier term, thriftiness. For years, I've thought of myself as "cheap." I love that I can now refer to myself as "thrifty." It's trendy, these days, to be thrifty. Plus, who can resist using a word that rhymes with "nifty"? Well, speaking of … [Read more...]
Every Word is Progress
If you're part of the Mega Memory Month carnival I'm hosting during the month of October, I have a message for you:No guilt. The last thing I wanted was for participants to feel guilty or discouraged during this month-long challenge!Whatever you're able to tuck away in your memory bank -- no matter how much or how little -- is valuable.One of my sisters-in-law told me that … [Read more...]
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