Last week, Rob Bell of Mars Hill co-taught a course for Fuller’s Doctor of Ministry program where my husband is a Program Manager. On Tuesday he spoke for the broader Fuller community, and at the end of his lecture/sermon/whatever it was, there were a bunch of big white foam boards he had used to write… Continue reading Conscience
Category: Family
Lessons in the sand
Since Mercy has decided that after a month of living at Newman Lake, Tillamook and Grammy and Pop Pop’s backyard, our little apartment is terribly boring, we spent most of yesterday afternoon at our local park. Doug and I always joke about what it’s like to let our kids play at this park, especially in… Continue reading Lessons in the sand
Crusty feet
During my trip to Seattle, I made the decision to road-trip alone with the two kiddos to see our family down in Oregon. It was great to be with the family I have been lucky to inherit via Doug. It was also great to stay with good L.A. friends who relocated to Portland about a… Continue reading Crusty feet
Perspective II
We just returned home to L.A. after twenty-five days of what, by comparison, now feels like a totally surreal life. Living lakefront for a week was certainly a highlight, however it is a bit of a heartbreak to watch my Mercy trying to reorient herself to her cement environment here. Spending time at the cabin… Continue reading Perspective II
Perspective
My Dad’s extended family shares a lake cabin outside of Spokane, Washington, where we are currently enjoying a paradise-like existence. Someone asked my cousin, Jenny, how it works to maintain a shared place like this. In her words: “when you see something that needs to be done you do it.†She said this after driving… Continue reading Perspective
Literally
Two good Mercy stories from this trip: 1) The other night Mercy and I were engaged in our Seattle before-bed routine of lying on my old twin bed together, singing and talking. As we were lying there her stomach growled, a good long gurgly growl. I looked at her with big eyes and told her… Continue reading Literally
Seattle Crack
So Doug and I decided that I was not allowed to go to the little coffee shop down Richmond Beach road while I am here in Seattle. They have the best lattes–even Doug thinks so. So much so that we went there three times last time we were up here. But I got to buy… Continue reading Seattle Crack
Quotation of the Week
“Does George W. Bush have enough faith to keep America in God’s good grace? Perhaps. But we should join our faith with his.” From the TBN documentary, “George W. Bush: Faith in the White House”, that Doug stumbled upon last night. Anyone who knows my husband AT ALL can imagine the conversations that followed.
Jessica
Today marks a monumental day for someone I hold very dear. A young woman I have known and loved since she was the age of my sweet Mercy leaves the comfort of friends, family and home to move into a tough New York City community where she will, for two years, serve as a teacher… Continue reading Jessica
Clutter
This past year I have been on a mission. I am determined to eliminate a bulk of the clutter that Doug and I each brought into our marriage as well as the unnecessary things we have collected here in L.A. My husband and I can both be sentimental creatures so this has not been an… Continue reading Clutter