On Sunday we incorporated hand sanitizer into our prayer (see below). During the week, I was awoken in the middle of the night by one child, announcing another had a stomach bug. And that bug was causing a full evacuation. Laundry and carpet cleaning ensued. Meg was also sick – I shared my cold. So […]
Read more "Links"“Ezekiel! Stop playing with the remo…” Then I saw the remote was sitting on the table, what is going on… bamboozled by commercial. Commercials are always an interruption, but this took it to another level. It broke my chief focus and taught me about Tubi. This Wednesday Lent begins. For many it is a time […]
Read more "Fooled"Adventure and Advent grow from the same Latin root, advenire, “to come”. The words diverged, Adventure growing through adventurus, “about to happen”, Advent through adventus, “arrival”. And today they seem far from related. Adventure is excitement. The moment of discovery, the journey to find what has happened. It does not happen indoors surrounded by candles […]
Read moreThis morning Ezekiel lamented that we do not have an Elf on our Shelf. I responded that I think the elves are creepy, always watching. “Do you really want someone always watching?” Darcy: “You are always watching us.” “Yeah, but the Elf will watch while you sleep!” D: “Don’t you check on us while we […]
Read more "Replaced by an Elf"“I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.” — Matthew 25:31-40 Each year Chandler works all Thanksgiving week to prepare meals. Peeling, mashing endless pounds of potatoes. Making pies, adding sides to the turkey and ham. We deliver a meal to anyone who calls in the Northland on Thanksgiving. That morning is full […]
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