Seven Angels, Four Kids, One Family
Sometimes sarcasm is the only sane response
Yesterday’s post on Reformation Day generated a lot of comments, so let’s keep it going. Amy responded to some of the comments about Luther’s beliefs with: Guys, what matters is TRUTH, not the failings of Luther or anyone else. How…
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Amy Deardon has a post today about Martin Luther and Reformation Day, and since she asked for my feedback, I’ll give some. I know many regard Martin Luther as a hero. I also know one person who, when we were…
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I had to pick up Kiddo#3 early from school so I could take Kiddo#1 to a doctor’s appointment. I wouldn’t be back in time to get K3 from the school bus. Kiddo#2 had a field trip and would be returning…
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As you figured after the Little Bear fun, we’re bad people. We can’t take anything seriously, especially a story we’ve read fifty times. At dinner, my Patient Husband mentioned that someone at work was giving away Frog And Toad books,…
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This weekend, I finally asked my kids to teach me how to play Zoo Tycoon 2, the game that they’ve given thousands of hours to since my son got it for his birthday. FTC DISCLAIMER: I paid for it myself….
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“I need to have a party for you,” she thought to her guardian angel at one o’clock in the morning. “To show how much I appreciate you.” The house was quiet. In the dark illuminated only by the clock-light, she…
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You might remember that last year I talked about my stepfather’s Galapagos Island calendar project. If you’re new to the blog since then, my stepfather and stepbrother have put together paintings and drawings of the Galapagos Islands, arranged them into…
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I found this in my journal from 10/2007: Today’s reading was the census tax. I was struck by how Jesus said, “Whose image is this, and whose name is inscribed on it?” Because that’s the first time I really connected…
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After a while, every writer becomes an expert at analyzing rejection. What does this rejection mean? There are form rejections. There are helpful rejections. There are both good and bad rejections. Back in the days when I started, writers used…
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I don’t know why God does some things. But there are times I know He’s served me the ball, and now I need to return it. Kiddo#1 was diagnosed with Asperger’s about 18 months ago. I finally — after a…
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