This morning, I read this point near the end of Dallas Willard’s book Knowing Christ Today: “Life is primarily devoted to work. All legitimate work is devoted to the creation of value, of what is good to a lesser or greater degree. That was God’s plan. He not only creates; he creates creators–you and...
Category: Family & Marriage
Life Right Now
When we moved out of Columbus, we lived in a crappy old doublewide. It was a tight squeeze with 4 kids under 4. It was lonely to be in a new place and have Eric drive into Columbus every day for work. We had wanted to build, but we took a hit on the...
Day 30: Why I’m Giving Up
Y’all. I have started this post at least four times today. I have gotten less than a paragraph on three different topics. And then school ended, and supper had to be made, and Timmy barfed and fell asleep on the couch, and Megan had her first every gymnastics class (which she loved), and Eric...
Day 27: Why (and How) to Parent Innocence
So we are edging running full-tilt toward the new and exciting world of tweens. The twins will be 9 this December, and I’m watching their maturity levels change before my eyes. They’re asking new questions. They want new privileges granted. They are responding in new (and not always respectful) ways. It’s fun and challenging...
Day 25: Why Parenting is So Hard
1. Because our kids are actual people. When new parents announce they’re expecting and begin to fill their registry, it’s all so fun. “We’re having a baby!” And then the baby is born and for a while, it’s hard and overwhelming because it’s new and you have to keep this little thing alive. But...