For the past few years, really ever since we’ve been married, the Spouse and I have struggled to find our place in the local church. Though we grew up in different cities, our church backgrounds are similar. We were both raised in children’s choirs and Sunday School, were shaped by our youth group experiences as…
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…