"If you have a message of encouragement for the people, please speak." Acts 13:15
Posted in Happenings, Reflection, Scripture, family on Mar 19th, 2009
Turns out I’m not that much nicer when I can’t talk. Just because I’m not speaking doesn’t mean I don’t lose it from time to time – it’s just that right now I can’t spew out my frustration with words.Yesterday I got really mad at Bran. I’d love to camouflage his identity, but you’d figure [...]
Posted in Happenings, Humor, family on Mar 15th, 2009
Evidently, I’m nicer without a voice. At least according to Hudson. In his kindest, most sincere way, he told me yesterday, “Mommy, you’re nicer when you can’t talk.” It’s been nearly 48 hours since I’ve spoken or sang or yelled or whispered. After Friday’s vocal cord surgery, my family has clearly enjoyed a quieter house [...]
Posted in books on Mar 14th, 2009
Well, she did it again. For you lovers of well-composed, thought-provoking fiction, pick up a copy of Mary DeMuth’s Daisy Chain and move it to the top of that must-read pile on your nightstand. Just released this month, DeMuth penned a novel that has kept me thinking about her characters and sometimes even praying for [...]
Posted in Happenings, Reflection on Mar 10th, 2009
The Texas redbuds are blooming. We’ve got three of these trees in our backyard, and they happily summon spring as the wispy branches pop with bright purple blooms. The first year in our home, we had no idea what to expect of our backyard. We moved in during the drought-laden summer months and enjoyed the [...]