Archive for April 2012
When Life Gets Chaotic, Distract Yourself with Personality Tests ~ Life: Unmasked
I mentioned on Twitter this morning that life has been crazy. A few friends have commented on cryptic tweets and Facebook updates, wondering what’s going on and how they can help. I appreciate the concern so much. I won’t deny it – the pressure is really high right now. I will be at our children’s…
Read MoreI Trust You Because… ~ Marriage Letters
Dear Scott, We’ve weathered many rocky and dark roads together, two children born with life-threatening conditions, the day-to-day bone-wearying struggle to care for a child with special needs, the end of a church, the death of a child. Statistics say that the burden of all of that should have ripped us apart years ago. I…
Read MoreSpirit-Led Parenting: Best Book on Baby’s First Year I’ve Ever Read ~ Review & Giveaway
A few weeks ago, I received an advance copy of Spirit-Led Parenting: From Fear to Freedom in Baby’s First Year by Megan Tietz and Laura Oyer. My baby turns five this summer, but the guilt and fear of the baby years left bruises and scars that I still carry today. Those wounds began to heal…
Read MoreFriday the 13th Quick Takes
Scott spent three days out of town this week, getting back just before midnight last night. I was so busy getting different kids to different places at the same time that I can’t think in anything more than lists today. Here are a few things that have caught my eye this week, in between loads…
Read MoreSo Much for Lent ~ Life:Unmasked
I could make all sorts of excuses. …The church we attend doesn’t observe Lent (or any of the liturgical calendar, for that matter). …I kept forgetting to take my anti-depressant and vitamins, which left me exhausted most of the last few months. …The time I had set aside for reading and prayer ended up being…
Read MoreI Don’t Call You Names ~ Marriage Letters
Dear Scott, When I read the writing prompt for this week, “On the Names I Call You,” I had no idea what to write. I don’t really have any special names for you. Plenty of people have nicknamed you — “Connick,” “Scotty,” “Woddy,” “S. Wod,” and my favorite, “Russian Bear” by the security guard in…
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