Confession: I’ve never liked the Serenity Prayer. Anything that overused, she thought, has to turn to rot after a while. And it seems too… serene. A little folding of the hands to rest. Last month at the local ladies seminar I read the whole prayer, for the first time, and it made all the difference. It […]
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Confession: I don’t know how to celebrate Easter. I want to make it a special holiday for my children, but I don’t know how. I want to make it more than a chocolate bunny, more than an early service at church, which both are fine, but heretofore the extent of our festivities. Isn’t heretofore a marvelous
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Confession: I don’t read enough Scripture. I could say I’m a busy mom, what do I expect? but it wasn’t easier before the kids. I find I have to overcome not just a physical hurdle (getting to a quiet corner), but a mental one. There are always a thousand objections to doing what I ought.
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Confession: I love to learn. This blog is a place for me to talk about learning: fresh ways I am finding hope and energy. I feel most alive when I am discovering something new, stretching my skill set, researching something I’m not good at, taking a step toward living what I have come to care