This weekend we had the opportunity to get away for an almost twenty-four hour period to enjoy a night at a local bed and breakfast. It was the perfect respite. res•pite: (n.) interval of rest And, sometimes that’s all I need to refocus. Just an interval. One of my ongoing quests in my spiritual life…
Yesterday I had the rare opportunity to sit back and watch (unnoticed) as the girls played. Ever since preschool started, Toddler 1’s favorite activity is to play “school.” She, of course, is the teacher and Toddler 2, like it or not, is the lone member of her class. So, Toddler 1 had pulled the rocking…
This week the girls have been playing with an array of new toys that came our way in celebration of Toddler 2’s birthday. On a much smaller scale, it’s kind of like the week after Christmas when you have new things everywhere and you have to purge some of the old to make room for…
The person who loves their dream of community will destroy community (even if their intentions are ever so earnest), but the person who loves those around them will create community. ~ Deitrich Boenhoffer I ran across this quote on a website the other day, and it’s one of my new favorites. I think it’s going…