As I drove to take the children on an outing, I realized I haven’t been talking about God throughout the day for awhile. That worried me a little, and then the introspective part of me took over. Why not, self? Are you dry spiritually? Is God not teaching you anything? Are you praying for nothing? [...]
Filed under: Chores, Using Questions
I’m rethinking our tradition of allowing jumping on the beds in hotels. Awhile back, I heard of someone doing that, and I thought it was a fun way of discouraging jumping on the bed at home (which to be honest, has never been a large problem). We don’t let them jump on the bed for [...]
Tags: stewardship
Filed under: In the Car and on the Go
Tonight in church I sent my four year old and two year old into the nursery. My almost six year old came into church with me. We sang, and I held the hymnbook with him. I ran my finger under the words for the first verses, and he did it for the last (he didn’t [...]
Filed under: Discipleship
For Wisdom Wednesday, I started thinking last night about whether Scripture has changed me at all this week. Just the exercise of asking myself this question is good for me. I’ve read the Bible this week. I even thought about it. I didn’t always forget what I had read. But the question is, has Scripture [...]
Tags: Wisdom Wednesday
Filed under: Wisdom
The list, for three children ages nearly 6, 4 1/2, and 2 1/2. Whining– I think it’s getting better, but maybe that’s just because I’m on it more. Or maybe in another week, I’ll have a low point and be completely overwhelmed with the whining. My biggest challenge right now is responding to the whining [...]
Filed under: Discipleship
I know I’ve been a delinquent blogger. Partly, the momentum and discipline of blogging every day got interrupted, and I’ve been quite distracted for awhile. I spent two months in California. I had limited time I could spend with my dad (who has a terminal illness) and mom, and between the desire to spend time [...]
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A Wisdom Wednesday Post! I’ve not been reading through the chronological reading guide, and I’ve not been doing very well at memorizing Philippians (remember, our church is doing this: two verses each week for the whole year). It’s hard, but that’s not a good excuse. Yesterday, I decided to get back on track. I’m going [...]
Tags: Bible reading, Wisdom Wednesday
Filed under: Wisdom
Ive been studying contentment the last few weeks. Last week I had the opportunity to read my Bible in my mom’s rose garden. I’m ashamed that I haven’t done it up til now, because the roses (250 of them) are gorgeous and sitting out there really is conducive to thinking spiritual thoughts. But I read [...]
Filed under: Introspection
I feel rather foolish posting that I’m still finding the whining and screaming a challenge. I’ve been stopping their whining and then requiring them to say what they want in a sweet tone, but that hasn’t seemed to diminish the actual amount of whining that happens. Part of the problem with both Bethel and Laurel [...]
Filed under: Emotions
