“inappropriate” music.

PinkGirl: "Mom, Is it okay to like to sing songs from Chicago?" (the musical, not the city) Me: "yes. why?" ...
the positive impact of negative feedback.

the positive impact of negative feedback.

Ironically, the thing that triggered the paralyzing self-doubt was the exact same thing that knocked me free from it. feedback ...
caps lock equals shouting

family book banter

PinkGirl: "Mom, did you pre-order that book for me?" Me: "no. is there some incentive for PRE-ordering? PinkGirl: "no, I'm ...
writers block keyboard

the donkey is busy.

For months after I published my "Christ-centered church" series, I was convinced I couldn’t put words together in comprehensible sentences ...
idences.

idences.

specifically, providence and coincidence. providence: capitalized : God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny coincidence: the occurrence ...
dark night of soul annie dillard

the dark night.

and no. I'm not talking about Holy DARK KNIGHT, Batman. I had never even heard about the dark night until ...
sound of silence

two steps forward. one step back.

If you read my last post, "growing pains" you know I've been having trouble seeing God's hand in my life ...
before_and_after_rose_prune[1]

ordering my environment.

I wrote a few weeks ago that when my head is a mess, I am compelled to order my environment ...
I want God not my idea of God CS Lewis

I want me to want You.

yes. I did just sing that to the tune of a Cheap Trick song. But I'm talking to God: Lord, ...