To catch up in this series, click here and here. Step Two: Read through the entire Word. Pre-Radical: We had family devotions but had never come up with a reading plan for the entire Bible. I have read through several times, including twice with the Bible in 90 Days program. Reading the entire Bible as…
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Family
The man who “gets” me and loves me anyway The brothers who are now men, not boys. Shared experiences, good and bad, that formed the people we are today The nephew that has had my heart in his hand since the day he came to be These three boys of mine, growing to be young…
Giving Thanks
Sitting in my brother’s living room, lovingly exhausted by time spent with this adorable guy, my sweet 13 month old nephew, Treyden. Tomorrow, we will indulge our bellies with traditional Thanksgiving treats, our hearts with quality time as an extended family and my soul with having all three of my boys together in Florida for…
The Radical Experiment- part one
Six months into our one year experiment. A glimpse into our progress, a map of where we want to go. Step One: Pray for the world. Pre-Radical: We prayed as a family. We have a prayer basket where we keep cards and letters we receive, particularly at the holidays, and pray for the person/family represented…
Making the most of small spaces
It has been almost a year since we downsized from our 3400+ square foot home to 1400 square feet of cozy living space. I am fairly certain I hear God chuckle on nights like this: with girls and their babes gathered in to “hang out” and watch movies. I know my heart sings when I…
Our One Year Plan
I am a planner by nature. Color coded calendar-daytimer refills-gotta have a plan kind of girl. Every year on our anniversary I force strongly encourage my hubby to sit down with me and update our one year, five year and ten year plan. We can go through life thinking we know the plan. We can…
Medicare and Privilege
Yesterday, something came in the mail for me. It looked like this… Many emotions swirled in my mind and heart. Most of them related to self pity about my disability(s) and the seeming prematurity of needing Medicare. I loathe self pity. So, I turned to God for an attitude check. He is always faithful in…
A dare…
I dare you… to watch this video and not be moved. to read God’s Word and not see His heart for orphans to not be moved to give to this incredible cause. Go ahead and watch: I dare you! http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=c31c5b34c11927a7e1ddb4&skin_id=1901&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
Getting down and dirty with Jesus
I am a girly girl. I am quite certain that is why God made me the mama of three active boys {proof of God’s sense of humor}. I don’t “do” certain things: dirt, bugs, scary movies..did I mention dirt? My hubby and boys laugh at the amount of luggage I take on a camping trip. …
The way He works
I fret. I worry. I try to fix in my own strength. I scheme. I plan. I frustrate myself and get frustrated with God. “Why aren’t You moving faster on this?”, I arrogantly ask. Then, He shows up, in ways bigger than I had imagined or prayed for. Less than a month ago I met…
