mothering a revolutionary 23 Jan, 2013 If I’m honest, raising a son is hard. His constant motion, excited yelling, incessant questions and natural velocity try me. Every day. Keeping up with his curiosity,… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
ex nihilo 10 Jan, 2013 I never liked babysitting. I only did it to earn enough money to buy my first topical study Bible, and then I was done. I didn’t volunteer… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ ShePonders: Mary’s Song } 03 Jan, 2013 Some moments generate such momentum that song spills out naturally. Right in the middle of Les Miserables I became a gushing spring – singing aloud, waving… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
eucharist in the park 22 Oct, 2012 Just a few hours at the park, that was my impromptu idea. The Arizona heat broke to a balmy 71 degrees and I couldn’t resist the urge… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ ShePonders: Salvation Oracles } 16 Oct, 2012 Amid the darkest part of the night his feet skate across the cold tile floor till he is standing, teetering and breathless, by my bed. “Mama, I… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
my mission, my children 24 Sep, 2012 Children weren’t in my preferred future. I remember growing up baby-sitting was the most painful way to earn money. I did it for a season until I… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
faith statement (riffing on Barbara Brown Taylor) 13 Sep, 2012 Barbara Brown Taylor with The Work of the People (follow this link to see the clip Travis Reed / The Work of the People filmed with BBT capturing… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
back to school can bring me to tears 10 Sep, 2012 Twenty new first graders from the Batwa village in Matara begin school today, Monday. They prepared for school as if it were normal, as if expected. This… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
conversation with my son: fairness 04 Sep, 2012 My son ‘s antenna is fine tuned to detect any hint of unfairness. He sees more milk in Emma’s cup, more watermelon in her bowl and is… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
conversation with my son: forgiving 17 Aug, 2012 My children were caught fighting on the school playground. It got physical, loud and mean. She knows how to provoke. He can’t restrain his reaction. The next… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
