Does anyone remember Emily Post? Born in 1872 in Baltimore, Maryland, she became the voice of authority on rules of manners and etiquette. Because of her I would never consider passing the salt without the pepper. These two condiments are never to be “divorced” but must travel together around the dining room table. I have…
I cannot believe God describes his relationship with us as bridegroom to bride. As you watch this video, consider the effort God put into his proposal to us. “The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying, ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’” (Jeremiah 31:3 NIV)
It was a headline moment. I actually had people over for a homemade dinner, with the table dusted (yes, I mean that) and set all pretty. I made chicken tetrazzini, with homemade white sauce and sautéed mushrooms, which is a lot fancier than Little Caesar’s. The meal tasted good, everything went well, and the company…
My dear friends, There is a video going around the internet right now, of a man speaking to women about who they are. It is well-intentioned and is meant to speak value into the lives of women, which is so desperately needed, but the content has me upset. I lost sleep over it last night…
Why are we free in Christ but it sure doesn’t feel like it? This 53-minute sermon by Timothy Keller is full of glorious hope and is well worth your time.
My son just started school again, and this I know about him –his favorite subject will be based on whatever teacher is the most fun. If a teacher is boring and fails to have a sense of humor, then Caleb will not like that class, regardless of the content. “Fun” is his simple sorting tool….
B.U.R.P. stands for “Blow Up Roger’s Place”, and it means family reunion at my dad’s house, ice cold soda in coolers, thick burgers, and watermelon –followed by ten gazillion bottle rockets exploding from empty cans placed on the driveway. Then, when dark falls, the boys light “the big stuff”. Ooooooh. Aaaaaah. This is what we do…
Yesterday was the first sunny day after a week of rain, so I put on walking shoes and took a slow, Sunday morning walk around the neighborhood. The wind was blowing a bit, and as I rounded a corner I could hear a flag flapping in the breeze. My eyes were drawn to the American…
Last spring my husband and I watched helplessly, as our beloved tree in the front yard failed to bud and leaf out. Many years before the kids had bought the sapling and planted it for me on a Mother’s Day. It was just becoming a large, beautiful, shade-bearing tree when the deer snacked on the bark…
When I was 16 my parents gave me a lamp for my birthday. I pulled it out of the box and then started trying to peel the cover off of the lampshade. My mom said in alarm, What are you doing! I said, Trying to get the cover off the lampshade. She said, That is…
[WARNING: Long blog post. Grab a cup of coffee.] This is a true story: I spent six hours writing yesterday’s 164-word blog post. SIX HOURS. All morning I labored with the words, and by lunchtime I was frustrated and trying to decide whether to burst into tears or get on the treadmill. I chose the…
I am the woman who put Corelle Ware dishes on her bridal registry. Because I’m all about functional over beautiful. (This from a girl whose dad drilled holes and hung an old hand-operated wringer from the front of our house, so he could dry off his chamois after washing the car.) So there’s this cross…
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