I love books. Just one visit to my house will confirm that fact. I love re-reading and re-living a beloved novel. I love the pages which have become wrinkled with interest and vigorous page-turning. I love the crease in the spine which allows the book to lay flat, opened to my favorite scene. I love…
All posts in March 2013
Why “Good” Friday?
Here is a news story where one of my professors was interviewed. It was a joy to learn from such people who both know and love the Word!
Happy Belated Pi Day!
I took this forever ago, but totally forgot to post it on Pi day (3.14 at 1:59 … if you’re going to be nerdy, be super nerdy, right?) Bonus points to the first who can translate my shirt!
Before I Give Sleep to my Eyes…
“I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” Psalm 132:4-5 Whoa. I’ve continued on my trek through the Psalms each month and this one caught my eye in a big way. First of…
Lonely Sundays
I have attacks of loneliness. They almost always happen on Sundays. I am not sure why. I love and am loved by my church body. I can sit with many different friends and families. It looks as if I’m included. But I often have this fear when entering the worship center. My eyes dart wildly,…
Gospel Humility
I’m still mulling over this short, but jam-packed-with-truth-book, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller Here’s another tantalizing excerpt: I can start to enjoy things that are not about me, my romance is not about me, my dating is not about me. I can actually enjoy things for what they are. They are not just…
My Kamikaze Crown — UPDATE!
For those of you who missed it, my tooth fell out last week. You can read the full story here. This morning I phoned my dentist again and asked him to adjust the mouthguard or crown or something. You see since my crown literally leaped out of its home, I’ve been unable to wear my…
The Courtroom of Comparison
No one wins in the courtroom of comparison. We women are terrible at this. We constantly compare, weight, size, fashion, prestige, money, kids, houses, on and on, ad nauseum. I suppose men are guilty of comparison too, I just don’t see it as easily. But no one wins. I might win one battle against one…
In Christ Alone
Music is powerful. It can bring me to tears — both wounded and joyful — with just a few measures of melody. That happened this morning. A big-time, official, recording artist, Kristian Stanfill, had a special link with my local church as his in-laws are members there. So he and his family were in attendance…
My Kamikaze Crown
My tooth fell out this morning. Not kidding. I’m in my thirties, well past the time when such occurrences should be common place. I’ve had a tooth that has given me loads of trouble over the past year. After a filling, a crown and a root canal (and several thousand dollars), it still isn’t fixed.…