{ ShePonders: Homemaking } 18 Apr, 2013 I’ve been doing a lot of homemaking recently. Several weeks ago I discovered that third grade boys hurled mean words at my daughter. My reaction came swift… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ ShePonders: Home(s) } 04 Apr, 2013 I grew up in a middle class home, complete with two parents and a dog. Home meant safety, enough food and plenty of love. My parents… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ ShePonders: Mean Words } 07 Mar, 2013 She burst into my room, darted for the bed and held fast to my side. Then an explosion of tears scattered across her chocolate cheeks. Through the… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Deeper Story: Birth Mother } 25 Feb, 2013 Today my son asked me about his birth mother – again. Why couldn’t she keep him? When you adopt, you must be all kinds of strong, tender… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ doing justice at home } 15 Feb, 2013 We do community development work in Burundi among the Batwa people. We run a community bank for those working at the very bottom, trying to get into… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
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
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
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
