Posts by writingjoy
Adventures on the Way
(Our internet service is very unpredictable, so I apologize in advance for typos and low image quality – I can’t edit after I post, and I had to shrink the photos to get any to upload.) We made it! And I survived, even snagging a couple hours of sleep in the airplane. This is by…
Read MoreThese Are a Few of the Things I Take For Granted
I’m flying to Sri Lanka today (30 hours of travel, oh my!), and started snapping pictures around my home and family today. If I get homesick, I can flip through my pictures and remember who waits for me. If you have any questions about child sponsorship, or World Vision as an organization, or…
Read MoreWhen a Five-Year-Old Schools His Mom in Faith ~ Life:Unmasked
In climbing, one of the first things you need to learn is how to fall. After watching my kids tackle the climbing wall, and after climbing it myself, I understand why. We have to learn to trust the safety line and to descend in such a way that we don’t hit the wall or the…
Read MoreA Climbing Wall Makes a Great Metaphor for Faith
“Faith is stepping out onto a staircase you can’t see,” she said. I scowled at her. “I am not good at that. I hate it, actually.” She grinned back and shrugged. /// The 9 and 10-year-olds clambered up the wall, occasionally hanging from a handhold while their legs kicked around for a foothold. At the…
Read MoreIn Which a Feminist Sticks Up for Boys
I am the mother of two boys and two girls. All four of them are beautiful, in my humble opinion. Girls have been following my oldest son around for quite some time, partly because he’s so darn cute and partly because he’s such a nice kid. My youngest boy demands attention wherever he goes, but…
Read MoreWe Should Be Packing, But Instead We’re Hosting This Crazy-Huge Giveaway
As I shared a couple of weeks ago, World Vision’s Bloggers are going on another trip, and they’ve invited me to go along again. This time, we’re headed to Sri Lanka, an island country just south of India. Our hope and prayer is that you’ll follow our journey, find hope and inspiration in the stories…
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