I missed watching the Oscars last night due to a dinner fiasco, surprise dinner guests, two especially crazy children who did everything they could to avoid going to bed, and Doug’s use of our living room as his homework room where he is furiously working to finish a paper for his Fuller class. I like… Continue reading Another good read
Slumming
Brad Boydston pointed me to this article in the Atlantic on the future of suburbs, titled: “The Next Slum”. Definitely worth the read.
Things that make you go hmmm……..
So I am wondering how Mercy really feels about having a baby brother right now…
Quotation of the Week
What if truth spoken without love Is the greatest lie of all? What if certainty offered hatefully Is quicksand after all? Did Jesus once dismiss the Bible quoter As the very devil himself? Suppose our hearts can twist Saving truth into a damning words Even as they leave our mouths. What if truth spoken without… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
First lady?
Back in my undergrad days in Chicago, I was given an award from an organization called Chicago Public Allies. The award was called Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, and we were recognized during a nice reception at the Harold Washington Library downtown. I remember “Michelle from Public Allies” well, however it was not until this week’s Newsweek… Continue reading First lady?
Home again
We arrived back in Los Angeles late last night after a hefty dose of travel challenges. Denver is not the most hospitable airport, we discovered. They are the only airport we know of that refuses to bring the little Smart Cart around security for us to continue using on the other side. So there we… Continue reading Home again
The land of blue horses
We arrived safely in Denver yesterday and are enjoying time with Doug’s extended family. This morning as I came down the stairs with the baby in my arms, Aunt Kristin said: “Here, let me have that baby. Why don’t you go back up to bed.” I don’t think I even said anything as I turned… Continue reading The land of blue horses
Be my guest
I have been invited to contribute as a guest-blogger on Jason Clark’s website. My first post went up yesterday–check it out!
Weary
In the midst of everything else going on this week, our little Mercy woke up crying and convulsing in pain last night. It didn’t take long to realize that whatever bug she has had the last two weeks had evolved into an ear infection, and so she and her daddy made the middle of the… Continue reading Weary
Pause
Today I sat in the hospital with loved ones as they experienced a very deep loss, and my heart is heavy with the sadness and shock that accompanies it. Today is that day where relationships, people, and opportunities suddenly feel more urgent and precious in light of how truly fleeting life can be.