This is Joan She loved to travel She was a lefty She was an incredible teacher She liked to abbreviate, almost to the point of being compltly illgbl She sang the lullaby “oranges and lemons” to my sister and I when we were going to sleep She loved going out with friends for dinner, especially … Continue reading its been a year…
“let this be written…”
So you’ve heard that we live in postmodernity? Wrong. I’m here to tell you today that we live in a world of over-articulation.* It’s true. Well, perhaps I do and the rest of you live in that postmodernity land. The access to social media and the opportunity to blog and the fact that I’m a … Continue reading “let this be written…”
how to avoid giving your child a ridiculous name.
I am not a mother. I am, however, a godmother, friend, sister, and possibly will be in the parent category someday. In light of this, I hold grave concerns for many children who are born from those in our generation who think it is ok to name their child a ridiculous name. It is NOT … Continue reading how to avoid giving your child a ridiculous name.
Hard work is not the opposite of grace, it is the result of experiencing grace. D. A. Carson explains: “People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift … Continue reading
Lent Learnings
i have only ever given up something for lent once in my life, and it was chocolate. it was years ago. i remember it being quasi-difficult, but i also remember the double incentives present in the lack of chocolate that was infiltrating my diet during those four weeks. now in 2011, after several easters that … Continue reading Lent Learnings
there are a few things, not many, which make almost everything better. ie most things need water. (except melting chocolate). most things need air (except a vaccuum). and despite these exceptions, most things are better because of air or water. i would like to add a third concept to the list. most things are better … Continue reading Life is better with pockets….
Better With Pockets 