Month: February 2010
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Creation’s Groans
Our children pray every day for Haiti–numerous times a day. They are giving money from their Christmas and birthday stash to help with the relief effort. They ask me all the time how the recovery is going, how long it will take, who is taking care of the children without their mommies and daddies, etc.…
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Puzzle Pieces Revisited
Life for our family right now feels like we are desperately trying to keep our heads above water. I tread and tread and tread until I am exhausted and feel like I’ve gotten nowhere. I don’t know how to even explain it… what it is like to walk halfway up the stairs and then sit…
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Sages
“Here’s the difference between the pragmatists and the Puritans: pragmatists do not have the patience to sink the roots of hospitality and brotherly kindness and authentic love in the deep rock of Romans 6-8. We want to jump straight from justification to the practical application of chapter 12. Just give us a list. Tell us…
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Wednesday Worship: Our Hope Endures
It’s not about optimism. It’s not about laughter being the best medicine. It’s not about thinking positive. It’s about El Shaddai. Our God is sufficient. It’s about Emmanual. Our God is with us. THAT is how our hope endures no matter what tomorrow brings, no matter what the past has held, no matter what occurs…
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A Rather Tedious Update but with Pictures of Hands
My weekend has consisted of 15 hour sleeps. Yes. 15 hours. And I still wake up exhausted. The good thing is I am starting to feel like I’m coming out of the extreme fatigue and moving into just plain ol’ fatigue. I am up and around more and getting more things done around the house,…
A Spring of Joy 