I can’t believe I’m writing this post. You must know this. On the second Christmas Andy and I were married, I gave him a coffee maker. I attached a heartfelt note to the handle. It read: Only for use in the basement. His smile revealed that this was indeed the best gift ever. For over two years he didn’t brew coffee in our home. I detested the smell. Others thought I was awful for placing such a stipulation on a Christmas gift. Andy thought I was wonderful. Sometimes I attempted… Read more coffee →
And all who touched Him were healed. — Matthew 14:36b This verse strikes me. It’s not even a whole verse, but a partial verse. And all who touched Him were healed. I try to imagine the possibility of getting to touch Jesus — reaching out to the tattered, filthy hem of his garment. Reaching out just to graze him, to touch a bit of Him. At the time, people were crowding. They couldn’t wait to touch Jesus. All those people needing the healing power of Jesus, and they only needed… Read more healing touches →
After everyone left from Sam’s birthday party, they are all playing together. Legos are scattered over the floor while each of them — all four — are crunched over their… Read more peace through my bones →
I promised myself I wouldn’t let exercise be one of the things I let go when we adopted our new son. I promised myself I would give myself permission to… Read more snowy walk →
I used to think of my life as this big plate and everything was piled on top. I knew when life was too busy because things began falling off the… Read more choosing the moments →
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Sam turned seven. Will I ever light his candles and not wonder how the year went so fast? Will I ever not stand in disbelief about how much he’s changed? Seven Things I Hope I Never Forget He loves to read. He reads every day. He loves almost everything — nonfiction, fantasy, mystery, poetry, realistic fiction…if he can open the cover, he likes to read it. He builds Lego creations with surprising detail and precision. He prefers to make his own designs. This week he performed Lego Episodes for me… Read more seven →
They chose words too… Andy chose health. Our friends laugh when they hear this. Andy just smiles. He knows. He knows he needs this. He knows I need him to need this. I’m looking forward to seeing how the word unfolds for him this year. Hannah chose confidence. Do you know how remarkable I think she is? In fact, she just may be the coolest eleven year old on the planet. “What made you choose confidence?” I ask. She responds, without missing a beat, “I need to figure it out… Read more their words. →
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