“If I cast up a confessed, repented, and forsaken sin against another, and allow my remembrance of that sin to color my thinking and feed my suspicions, then I know nothing of Calvary love… If my attitude be one of fear, not faith, about one who has disappointed me; if I say, ‘Just what I… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
Author: erika
Making sense of her world
Today at lunch, one of our good friends was over and he was joking with Doug about whether Doug was “Black” in his taste in suites (we will all be at a wedding tomorrow, and the two of them were discussing wardrobe choices). He also had a few amusing things to say about the ways… Continue reading Making sense of her world
Whose minister?
I always appreciate the things that William Willimon has to say, be they in his books, sermons, or now on his blog. In fact, of all the people that Doug has the opportunity to correspond with and meet in his position at Fuller, it was Willimon who I got most excited about (he is coming… Continue reading Whose minister?
The cost of a half-embrace
As I have mentioned here already, I am currently restricted from picking up my two children due to recovery from abdominal surgery. When I first received this mandate, my primary concern was logistical: how will we do meals and naps and how will we go outside to play? Those logistics remain challenging, but what has… Continue reading The cost of a half-embrace
Being honest
It is an interesting thing I have learned about myself the last few years: the needier I feel, the stingier I become. I wrote about this in one of my earlier blog entries, and as much as I have repented of this and prayed for a new heart in this area, I still struggle. Clearly,… Continue reading Being honest
Ears to hear
There was deep concern these past few days for a few members of my denomination who were in the Congo during the recent eruption of violence there. It was with great relief and thanks to God that we heard yesterday that the two who were in the greatest danger had in fact boarded a plane… Continue reading Ears to hear
Quotation of the Week (part II)
“Whenever you find tears in your eyes, especially unexpected tears, it is well to pay the closest attention. They are not only telling you something about the secret of who you are, but more often than not God is speaking to you through them of the mystery of where you have come from and is… Continue reading Quotation of the Week (part II)
Quotation of the Week
“This is another reason that living in proximity to those we are seeking to build relationships is so crucial. However, acknowledging this we need to recognize that, unlike most of the world, we have the freedom to choose where we live. Therefore, we need to be mindful of God’s direction in that freedom, submitting it… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
Update
Robyn was kind enough to ask how I was feeling, and I thought it fitting to share a bit as so many of you have been prayer companions with us these past days. I had a follow-up appointment with my surgeon and all is well in terms of my healing. The pain has greatly diminished… Continue reading Update
Home ownership
Doug and I (and half of L.A.) wish that we could afford to purchase a home. Real estate is out of control, even in our neighborhood, and the recent price tags I have heard for homes in our neighborhood are $800,000 and $1.2 million. Our neighborhood is made up largely of these big, at one… Continue reading Home ownership