Fear And Faith…

I remember when my son was born. Chris and I were wrapped up in all of the new parent jitter’s that plague us all. Is he still breathing? I would wonder if he seemed too quiet. Putting his little 3 week old body in a huge crib at bed time was a crisis for my

Crickets And Excess

I wish I knew how to add music to my blog. Right now I would have a loop of crickets going at all times. It is quiet over here. But I wish you could peer into my home, because you would see just how loud it is on this side of things. Boxes of all

Planning And Dreaming…

Pardon me for this indulgent post. My life has been wrapped up in packing, purging and homemaking inspiration. So if you are expecting some deep spiritual insight your going to have to lower your expectations at least for the next month or so. I am rearrange furniture in my sleep. And I am trying to come up with

Let Me Direct You Elsewhere…

Here are just few of my web wanderings this week. Have American Parents Got It All Backwards?: This article both vindicated and challenged my parenting philosophy. It is a good read for all parents to consider. I Missed My Son’s Birthday: Here is a great little meditation from Russell Moore about missing his adopted son’s day