Jesus And The Fallacy Of Fairness…

Have you ever felt like you’ve been treated unfairly? I have. Oh, so many times. When I worked I felt I wasn’t compensated enough for the work I did. And I definitely deserved to have more vacation time. As a full-time mom, now I find it unfair that I don’t have the same kind of

Let Me Direct You Elsewhere…

In Defense Of Dawkins (sort of): Last week Richard Dawkins tweeted some disgusting things about abortion and children with Down Syndrome. And this is just an article about how although there was outrage over his words, the majority is on his side. The Ordinary Christian Life: I have struggled with this plenty as a very

Our Father Who Loves…

The break was needed. But as the road that led us back together seemed to stretch out longer and longer the more miles we accomplished, I found my heart longing for them even more. There smiles of love first thing in the morning. There little hands grabbing at my shirt. Kisses on cheeks and noses pressed

Here’s My Hobby…My Home…

I’ll never forget the day my mom decided she would paint our entire living & dining room red. I thought she was nuts. But I also knew that it was defintely time to paint over the beigey pink walls we had going on. And as we dipped our rollers into the paint we wondered if

Let Me Direct You Elsewhere…

7 Signs We May Be Worshiping Our Family: I can’t stress how important this is. It is possible that most of us are worshiping our families more than we think we are. I am going to pin this and return to it regularly as a reminder. Things You Should Know About Introverts: Ya, I pretty

Take Up Arms Of Prayer…

My heart is heavy. There will be no picture of the week today. The happenings in Iraq and the persecution against Christians and so many others is big news right now and rightly so. Those are my brothers and sisters. My nieces and nephews. This morning all I could do is pray for justice against

Do We Want Our Kids To Live Our Lives Over?…

A couple of weeks ago I watched an episode of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. In it Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Jessica Parker go for coffee in a very old Ford Country Squire that Parker had just got for herself. She bought it as a way to reminisce about the past and her childhood. And

Let Me Direct You Elsewhere…

I Miss The Village: I know it is dangerous to romanticize the past, especially one that we have never actually experienced, but I totally feel the same way as this lady does. I think it is safe to say we are lonelier than ever as a culture. No Ordinary Art: Well it is, it’s just really