We sold our car on Saturday. Doug listed it on Craigslist on Wednesday, and I prayed with uncharacteristic boldness, “God, please let it sell by Monday. Preferrably by Saturday.” And, lo and behold, it did.
Of course, when the new owner drove my beloved Accord away, I cried. Be careful what you pray for, eh?
My tears [...]
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On Maundy Thursday—the day before we learned we were pregnant with twins—Doug and I went to the evening service at our church.
Our pastor began his meditation by mentioning that the word Maundy comes from the Latin mandate. Though you pronounce it like it’s Spanish—mon-DAH-tay—when you see it written you realize right away what it [...]
Surrender to the Dark Side
Posted in Mothering on Apr 20th, 2010
We bought a car last week. Not just any car. A minivan.
I am now a mom with a minivan.
Next thing you know I’ll be signing my kids up for soccer. Won’t that be swell?
One of the reasons I was opposed to having a third child was that it meant we would have to buy another [...]