Memes
Saturday Evening Blog Post, October 2011
Today I’m joining Elizabeth Esther’s monthly link-up “The Saturday Evening Blog Post.” It’s a chance to highlight our favorite post from the previous month and find new bloggers. Elizabeth and I had the chance to spend a few days together at the Relevant Conference last week, and she suggested to me that one of my…
Read MoreI’m Afraid of God: on Sacrifice, Pain, and the Sovereignty of God
Have you ever been afraid of God? I have. I am afraid of God. I live my faith-life in Calvinist circles, where they (we?) believe in what they call the sovereignty of God. They believe that unless God has His hand in every single thing that happens, He cannot be God. Many of them take…
Read MoreDenial | Life: unmasked
I’m flying to Pennsylvania tomorrow. I agreed to sew three costumes for trick-or-treat this year. (Click here to read more about why we participate in Halloween.) And yesterday I discovered that I don’t have enough fabric for the third costume because I’m still cutting them out — I haven’t even reached the sewing stage yet.…
Read MoreFriday Quick Takes ~ on Family, Flannel, and Flashcards
(Jen at Conversion Diary started Quick Takes Friday for all those little tidbits that we want to share that don’t merit an entire blog post. I’m joining in today. Hope you like the change of pace!) — 1 — I mentioned in an earlier post this week that our son had a big doctor’s appointment…
Read MoreThree Years Closer | #lifeunmasked
It’s been three years since we gave Elli a hug and a kiss and tucked her into bed. Three years since we heard her laugh and cry. Three years since I stroked her hair and held her tight as she coughed through a cold. Three years since I checked on her in the middle of…
Read MoreGrief, Depression, and Falling Back in Love with Fall
I feel normal today. I shouldn’t, but I do. (#517 times 100!) It is two days until the third anniversary of our daughter’s death, and one day until an important heart check-up for my son. I should be a sobbing mess, barely able to get out of bed, let alone focus on a screen and…
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