Posted in Gratitude, Raising kids on Jul 19th, 2011
On Thursday morning I ask the kids if they know that tomorrow is my birthday. Jane puts her hands on either side of her face. “Oh, Mama,” she says, “can you take us to the bookstore today?” “Sure,” I say, grinning. After lunch, I take them to the Secret Garden. I push the boys in [...]
A friend (bless her) is watching my kids so I can spend a couple hours at the SPU library doing research for a talk I’m giving later this month. When it’s time for me to head home, I stop at the drinking fountain to refill my water bottle. Since it’s right next to the restroom, [...]
Posted in Church Year, Gratitude on Apr 1st, 2011
My life is harder than it was two years ago. Mainly this is because I now have twice as many children. Also, my book (my baby) is out of print which means no publisher is going to take a risk on me, so my dreams of writing another book are just that – dreams. As [...]
I am a reader (I feel about books the way some people feel about chocolate: yum), a writer (I've written a book, even: The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year), and a mother (of four). So that's what I blog about: reading, writing, and raising my kids.