Blessed Rain
An unexpected rainstorm dumped a half inch of rain on our place… has it been over a week ago?! This was the storm whose violent lightning shut down our internet for five days. It also blew out the...
View ArticleCatching Grasshoppers
No one can say that this squinty-eyed cowgirl is afraid to dig her hands in the dirt! Grasshopper wrangling’s her favorite thing. Oh my… She has good company, and it definitely isn’t me. The kids have...
View ArticleNewly Discovered Galaxy
Have you seen this today?! Astronomers have discovered a new galaxy cluster. Its color indicates that it should be dead – “red and dead” – but the center is a hot blue, like baby stars. They say this...
View ArticlePainting Projects, Kid-Directed
About once a day the kids go poking through my art supply cabinets in the kitchen and pull out paper and supplies for a self-styled project. Watercolor painting is their favorite. They spread their...
View ArticleNever Too Far Gone
A recently discovered slip of papyrus brought back an old question to the attention of the media: Did Jesus have a wife? I’m not smart enough to know the answer for sure. I will say this, though… If...
View ArticleA New Thing
The past couple months have brought a season of dramatic changes. Short on blog posts, long on activity. I celebrated my 36th birthday. I really wanted to go sky diving, and I’m still thinking about...
View ArticleA Gift from His Grief
How powerful is Jesus to meet my real needs? Last week I had a day full of the kinds of frustrations that threaten to consume me at times. You know… the days when a child’s unhappiness seems...
View ArticlePoem about Stars and God
Under Dark Firmament I’ve known of you, like I know of stars: extant – ignored or adored – always there. No laughter ever between us was ours; just this wonder-filled longing I bear. Did you seek me?...
View ArticlePhoto Fall-Back
I have a zillion posts planned, but I seem to have a case of writer’s block after the star poem. There is forever a pull toward the status quo… Plus, I’ve been dealing with things like this: That was...
View ArticleThe Child Who Was Promised: Seven Reasons for the Season
This is a lengthier post, but it’s the most important one I’ve written. If you’ve had doubts about the Christmas story – as I’ve had – please take time to search with the wise men for the One who was...
View ArticleBlessed Rain
An unexpected rainstorm dumped a half inch of rain on our place… has it been over a week ago?! This was the storm whose violent lightning shut down our internet for five days. It also blew out the...
View ArticleCatching Grasshoppers
No one can say that this squinty-eyed cowgirl is afraid to dig her hands in the dirt! Grasshopper wrangling’s her favorite thing. Oh my… She has good company, and it definitely isn’t me. The kids have...
View ArticleNewly Discovered Galaxy
Have you seen this today?! Astronomers have discovered a new galaxy cluster. Its color indicates that it should be dead – “red and dead” – but the center is a hot blue, like baby stars. They say this...
View ArticlePainting Projects, Kid-Directed
About once a day the kids go poking through my art supply cabinets in the kitchen and pull out paper and supplies for a self-styled project. Watercolor painting is their favorite. They spread their...
View ArticleNever Too Far Gone
A recently discovered slip of papyrus brought back an old question to the attention of the media: Did Jesus have a wife? I’m not smart enough to know the answer for sure. I will say this, though… If...
View ArticleA New Thing
The past couple months have brought a season of dramatic changes. Short on blog posts, long on activity. I celebrated my 36th birthday. I really wanted to go sky diving, and I’m still thinking about...
View ArticleA Gift from His Grief
How powerful is Jesus to meet my real needs? Last week I had a day full of the kinds of frustrations that threaten to consume me at times. You know… the days when a child’s unhappiness seems...
View ArticlePoem about Stars and God
Under Dark Firmament I’ve known of you, like I know of stars: extant – ignored or adored – always there. No laughter ever between us was ours; just this wonder-filled longing I bear. Did you seek me?...
View ArticlePhoto Fall-Back
I have a zillion posts planned, but I seem to have a case of writer’s block after the star poem. There is forever a pull toward the status quo… Plus, I’ve been dealing with things like this: That was...
View ArticleThe Child Who Was Promised: Seven Reasons for the Season
This is a lengthier post, but it’s the most important one I’ve written. If you’ve had doubts about the Christmas story – as I’ve had – please take time to search with the wise men for the One who was...
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