The last few weeks have been spent, amidst the necessary busyness of life, in contemplation of my future and my calling. I feel like a college kid trying to figure out my major, without the benefits of a carefree life and limitless energy. I read a quote yesterday which sums up my dilemma and offersContinue reading “The Choice”
Category Archives: Musings
Weathering the Storm
I am amazed and humbled by the responses I have received regarding my post Jesus in the Dishes. Incidentally, it won Honorable Mention in the Falling for Jesus contest for which it was originally written, and it was republished on www.blissfullydomestic.com. Depression is the “silent killer” of many marriages, often without either party knowing theContinue reading “Weathering the Storm”
Is it a Mid-Life Crisis or a New Calling?
I’ve been in a funk for the last week or so. Something has just been unsettled in my soul, and I hadn’t been able to identify it. Until today. I had anticipated heavy involvement in my kids’ schools this year, but it hasn’t turned out that way and they are doing just fine without meContinue reading “Is it a Mid-Life Crisis or a New Calling?”
Jesus in the Dishes
Update : Please see the November 4th entry for a update on this blog post. This entry was written for the Falling for Jesus contest. It had been two years, at least. Two years of that dark monster of depression clinging to my husband and engulfing my family in a daily struggle just to stayContinue reading “Jesus in the Dishes”
The God Who Cares
I will have nothing to do with a God who cares only occasionally. I need a God who is with us always, everywhere, in the deepest depths as well as the highest heights. It is when things go wrong, when good things do not happen, when our prayers seem to have been lost, that GodContinue reading “The God Who Cares”
Number Your Days
Hug your kids a little longer today. Read that book to them one more time and go have the tea party or play the Wii game with them. Your to-do list will be there tomorrow, but your children may not. My family has come up against this hard reality this week, as we have seenContinue reading “Number Your Days”
Retreating Memories
My middle and high school boys left this afternoon for a weekend fall camp with their church youth group. At $275 for the two of them, I hope it is a life-changing experience. My husband and I could have had a nice romantic getaway at a bed and breakfast for the same price. However, IContinue reading “Retreating Memories”
A New Year and a New Knee
I know what you’re thinking – why is she writing about the New Year in September and what does a new year have to do with a new knee? Please allow me to explain. Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and it is also the day that my mother is having knee replacementContinue reading “A New Year and a New Knee”
Laugh at the Days to Come
Do you remember the Y2k panic in the months before January 1, 2000? People were stockpiling everything from toilet paper to beans ( do you really want to eat 100 pounds of dried beans? ). Uneasiness was everywhere because nobody knew exactly what might happen. Well, nothing much happened, and life went on as normalContinue reading “Laugh at the Days to Come”
Happy Birthday, Dad
Well, we did it. The flowers are ordered, the popcorn will be delivered, and the gifts are in the mail. It’s been a busy but fun week setting the stage for a fabulous birthday surprise for my friend I mentioned before. Just as I began feeling a tad bit proud of myself for pulling allContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Dad”