When I was a little girl, I remember my mom and I making some gift for another woman. Mom let me put it on her doorstep and ring the doorbell, and then I got to run away before she came to the door. What I realize now was that my mom wasn’t merely [Read more…]
Archives for February 2007
Progress in the Path to Define Sin
We’re making progress defining sin. I’m actually wondering whether David is a bit behind in the social empathy department. For awhile, when I asked him if he was being kind to his sister, he would say [Read more…]
So What?
In retrospect, what is the use of thinking through hard questions like the Holy Spirit’s role in our children’s lives? For me, I was reminded this morning that God’s Wisdom doesn’t come merely from asking good questions, or even prayer alone.
Proverbs 2 tells us that wisdom comes when we seek for it, passionately, persistently. And yet, I don’t think I’ve ever made the Holy Spirit’s role a point of study. If I really want wisdom in this area, I’m going to have to study God’s Word.
Three on the Road
The first time I went to the grocery store with David and Bethel, I felt nervous. After all, there’s only one place for a child in most grocery carts. I felt the same trepidation when I took all three children out for the first time.
Having a husband who works long hours means that if I want to preserve the time we have together when he’s home, we must run errands without him. Having a double stroller has helped when going to stores without a grocery cart. I scope out the grocery carts with two seats in them (the car kind, or the kind where the older two sit). “Stand on the [Read more…]
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