Matt poured my coffee. I said, Um, can you fill it? He said, It is full. I said, No, fuuuulll. So he started pouring, and when only surface tension was holding the liquid in the mug I told him he could stop. He looked at me like I’m weird. I said, It makes me anxious…
So far, reading the book of Job is tied with Leviticus for most miserable read. (By the way, I’m now on August 26th of the one-year Bible mom gave me Christmas of 2011. Mmhm.) Job has ridiculous friends, and that makes me squirm, because I’ve been the stupid friend before. Many’s the time I’ve looked at…
I don’t know what I love most about this -the fact that he’s fielding questions in prison, his passion for Jesus and the Bible, his ability to quote Scripture off the cuff… It’s 30 minutes well spent.
There’s nothing better than landing in a room full of people whose eyes light up over the same topics that light yours. I just spent two hours discussing how to get students to participate in class, so they absorb information. Fun, yes? We did this activity where we had to ask other teachers questions, and…
I am a sign snob. I think it’s because I wrangle words all day long. When I drive by signage around town I critique every one. Stupid. Funny. Meaningless. Offensive. Wrong spelling. (Oh please, people, use a dictionary.) Yesterday morning I was running an errand, and I drove by one of those “Ten Commandment” signs….
I recently heard a story about a team of Christians on mission who went into a country where bringing in Bibles was illegal. Together they memorized the New Testament so they could take it across the border with them. Can you imagine having that much truth stored up? Your brain is a search engine, and it can…
One of my favorite summer activities is to take my Bible out back to a lawn chair on a Sunday morning. It’s an unrushed hour I can spend with the Lord in the sunshine. For some reason, in the summer it seems okay to indulge in fresh air, sunshine, and time to relax. I encourage you this summer to…
I recently wrote about God’s power on Mondays, and a friend thought I should make this a series. Seems like a great idea, so I’m going to bring you Monday Power posts for a while. (It’s so fun to have your own blog and just do whatever fun thing you want!) Let me begin by telling…
When we visit my parents there are two priority destinations. First is to the M&M jar, always stocked with season-specific colors. (Coming soon is red white and blue.) Second is to the utility room where there will be thirty books -big picture ones for my little nieces and stacks of hand-picked novels for everyone else. …
My dad used to give me a simple command, and I would say, Yeah, but… He would answer, No “yeah buts”. Just do what I’ve told you to do. End of discussion. I see many complex problems –overwhelming fear, depression, anxiety, feelings of worthlessness, anger, shame… And I guess maybe I am a very simple…
We used to live in a very old neighborhood, and in the summer I couldn’t wait to put on tennis shoes every day and go for a walk. The exercise was a good idea, but it was the artistry of the old homes that I enjoyed the most. It was my habit to purposefully look…
My dad left a big chunk of his hearing acuity in Vietnam, so the VA just bought him some genius hearing aids with Bluetooth technology. When the phone rings dad can press a button and listen through his hearing aids. He can even program the TV to come through his hearing aids. He is now…
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