Which one is not a word? If you guessed “embetter,” you guessed it right. I had to retype it because the program kept autocorrecting the spelling! (Crazy computers these days; think they are so smart.) Anyways, this week I came across the word “embitter” and it arrested me. I know,…
On Monday, my Tristina and I headed off to her afternoon kindergarten class. It’s a five minute drive, but she loves the attention of that little drive. The two of us have girl chat and it is usually about whatever topic she desires. This week she chose a whopper of…
“There’s no sweeter sound than to hear your baby say “DA-DA”.” This was my husband’s facebook status last week. I replied that I thought “MAMA” might be sweeter. We have yet to hear “Mama,” but the dada song has been going all week. I think the little one has him…
I remember one time someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up and I said, “A truck driver.” At five years old, it seemed like a fun job to me. The truck was big and gave you a feeling of power when sitting behind the wheel….
Just came back from worship ministry rehearsal and it was fantastic, as usual. Our worship pastor reintroduced a song we did years ago. Nine years ago, in fact. Back then, Matt and I sat on the opposite side of the auditorium and I sang soprano instead of playing keyboards as…
Ever read that book? Trust me, we are asking that question all the time at our house. Over the weekend, I quickly threw the diaper bag over my shoulder and caught the scent of sunscreen. Immediately a smile came across my face. Read on and you’ll understand: Last summer I…
Before American Christians complain, we should first think of the country of Haiti. When our car doesn’t start and we have to get a jump,we should be happy to have a car. When our screaming baby wakes us in the middle of the night,we should be thrilled that we have…
I admit it. Recently I had been worrying about some issues. Oh, yes. I know. Worry is a sin. But that downward spiral of anxious thoughts left me fretful and even fearful. Instead of choosing to give these burdens to the Lord and leave them there, I kept picking them…
Over the last week, I’ve been thinking of my diet almost as much as most other Americans at this time of year. The emphasis of this thought train has been: What food can I eat that will boost my energy levels, especially first thing in the morning? Of course, eating…
Let it snow…As if we really have the say about whether it snows or not? I mean, who can control the weather? Ok, I know, the song is supposed to be about the attitude… just letting go and letting things happen. Disable the control freak mode. I get it. Well,…
This morning I ventured out of the house to run a few Christmas errands. In an effort to avoid traffic, I chose a road that is newly built, only in existence for the last year. It is four lanes and has roundabouts; and it’s great! The amazing thing is that…
Yesterday I was driving two of my children to the church for their kids’ choir event day. It was early morning and we were chatting about what to expect as the day unfolded. While nothing in writing had come to my attention, both my son and daughter seemed to be…
