I’m not in love with the word I’ve chosen for my 2019 Word for the Year, but I can’t seem to get away from it. That generally means it’s the right one. There were a lot of contenders: Commit. Pray. Engage. Speak. Interact. All perfectly good words in themselves and a lot to consider over…
For Today… Looking out my window … it’s still dark, although the navy sky is starting to overtake the darkness. The shining lights on the deck are dispelling gloom. I am thinking … about Mansfield Park which I read over the weekend. It is a re-read for me – my favorite Austen novel – and…
My pastor has been preaching through Philippians and he preached on Phil 4:6-7 this past Sunday. In particular, he focused on the part of the passage “the peace that passes understanding.” It was a fantastic sermon, exactly on some of the things I’ve been considering this year with }pacify{ and some needed correction to my…
For Today… Looking out my window … it’s dark and cool. I am thinking … about getting back into routine after a crazy May and vacation. So many things need to be done. I am thankful … for the wonderful time we had in the Outer Banks. So thankful to spend that time with extended…
It was an odd week. We only did Whatchamacallit one time this week. On Monday, R-girl had an Orthodontist appointment (no more turning the key in her expander!) So, we did our the core subjects – Math, Reading, Penmanship, Latin, Reading – pretty consistently but Whatchamacallit went a little by the wayside. That frustrates me,…
Back in the saddle. We’ve had a busy week for our final break week – but much of it has been done at home. On Monday, we watched football and were mostly slugs. Well, Jason and N-boy took the dog for a hike. And we took down the Christmas tree. But otherwise we were mostly…
A year ago, I asked for book recommendations for my year of Attend! One of the books recommended was Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung. I started in in December. But, now, I’m thinking it is almost as perfect for my year of }pacify{. Can we really be at peace when our schedules are so chock full…
For Today… January 2, 2017. 2017. Seriously. Looking out my window … it’s a hazy foggy morning. It’s actually almost not morning anymore. I am thinking … I should get dressed and start taking ornaments off the tree. I am thankful … that I seem to finally be over my head cold. The 15 hours…
In 2014 I decided to choose a word for 2015. I chose *revel* because I wanted to focus on enjoying and really sinking into the enjoyment of life. I wanted to learn what it was to *revel* in God, family, vocation and then to do so. It’s still a struggle for me in the day…