Here’s a taste of my story being served up at the Glorious Table this week: I learned the hard way that I fall in love too easily. For starters, I have a thing for epic poetry. And a long-standing crush on Italian (the language). So I may or may not have squealed when a copy […]
So, Who is this King of Glory, Really?
This month, a group of women from all over the world are sharing the one question that compels them, stirs them, inspires them over at SheLoves Magazine. Today I’m thrilled to share my question: “Who is this king of glory?” I didn’t grow up going to Sunday school, but I’ve taught enough Sunday school classes […]
God’s-Hand Sandwich, Uncertainty Bread
When most people think of God speaking, they think of a still, small voice. It’s a beautiful thought, but it’s just one of many ways God’s voice shows up. Lately I’ve been fascinated by the stunning descriptions of what God’s voice is and does in Psalm 29. Some of these may resonate with you more […]
A Great Miracle Happened Here
It seems silly to celebrate a “religious” holiday gambling…but every year we spend at least one of the eight nights of Hanukah playing dreidel. And it’s not as silly as it seems. A dreidel is a spinning top with a Hebrew letter on each side. Outside of Israel, the letters are: נ (Nun), ג (Gimmel), […]
I Was Perfectly Happy until this Happened…
My six year old said it best when he yelled “I was perfectly happy until you asked me to do the dishes, and now everything is ruined!”. I might have dismissed his childish outburst, but honestly, I felt the same way. We’d just learned that our latest attempt to get visas to remain in Italy […]
What Every Child Needs to Know
Every young person needs to be intentionally prepared for and welcomed into adulthood. Often in our culture, we complain that teenagers are immature. The truth is, we fail to equip them. Rites of passage are the time honored way to do that. Last month we celebrated the Bar Mitzvah of our eldest son. We borrowed […]
The Gateway Drug Every Parent Should Expose Their Children To
As parents, we devote a lot of time and energy to protecting our children from harm. But what if what we expose them to is just as (if not more!) important than what we shield them from? Our family is making a big leap tomorrow, and I’ve been retracing our steps, remembering how God led […]
If this Is my Idea, It’s my worst Idea EVER
Last week I didn’t publish a blog post. I was dismantling the last 10 years of our life. Last Friday morning we said goodbye to our house. It was the only house we’ve lived in as a family, the house where I gave birth to three of our five children. Why did we do it? […]