Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Sharing the good news because there is too much bad. Sharing a Moment: When my teens hack my phone, they know I may post to social media. I bet my eldest never guessed I'd put one of these photos on my blog. She'd be wrong. Oh how I love both my drama queens. And because … [Read more...]
It’s that time of year. Our mailboxes are filled with envelopes, notepads, and address labels - all “gifts” from various non-profits asking us to donate this holiday season. Obviously we won’t give to every organization offering a free sticker, but most of us want to wisely … [Read more...]
It was one of those days. “Those days” don’t come too frequently any more, praise God, but yesterday was one of them. I woke up not wanting to pull the covers off of my head, my heart pounding in the sheer anxiety of facing the day. I wish I could tell you there was some super … [Read more...]
Serving dinner for couch-surfing youth follows a formula. We need a lot of man-power prepping dinner and serving the initial wave of hungry kids. After about 45 minutes, the serving line slows down and we volunteers split up to dine and hang out with the youth. The workload … [Read more...]
My Drama Queen girls do not play sports. We tried. Really. Eldest, who hates competition, was on swim team for a few years. Every time she swam a heat with a friend, she would politely let her friend finish first. Good manners, you know. Youngest played soccer. However, … [Read more...]