Interruption. Even the sound of the word is terse and irritating. Perhaps a million times in my life, I’ve been “in the zone,” uber-focused on some meaningful (or meaningless but self-satisfying) task, when some lesser necessity burst upon my senses, barking its demands. “Emergency! Listen to me! We’re out of soy milk! Short Son is […]
I caught myself thinking like a fool again this week. The last month has been arduous. My mind crammed with others’ wisdom and sage advice, my heart encumbered by needful little ones, my days packed to the rafters with catch-up home and school work, my calendar jammed with daily and upcoming opportunities to minister, and […]
Every second counts. I ask myself often if I’m spending my time on things of worth. As a wife, am I encouraging Boyfriend-Who-Is-My-Husband to become all he can while loving him as he is? (Check. That one’s easy. But I could do more.) As a mom, do I treasure every moment with my kiddos and […]
After a whirlwind week spent traveling to Budapest, testing kiddos and connecting with old and new friends, and traveling home from Budapest, I was beat. (But not conquered). Then I had a whirling dervish of a visit with my parents and my big sister before I sent off my two eldest. Our time together was […]
First of all, thank you for your prayers while I was in Budapest. What a week! I’ll just say God is good. His right hand held me up, and His eyes roamed to and fro keeping an eye on my suitcase, wherever it was. I’m home, the bag arrived three days later, and I love […]
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