From the category archives:

Personal Disciplines

For the Know-It-All

10.09.2012

It was after they brought him before the experts and asked him all those questions, after they approved the final draft of at least twenty, after they put those three letters behind his name-PhD.  It was after all of that that he said it… That the more and more he learned, the more and more [...]

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How to Play the Prettiest Song (or Why You Should Turn off the TV)

10.05.2012

The book came with a CD and Carolyn’s teacher said to listen to it everyday, to somehow listen for an hour. I scramble eggs to ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ tapped out on the piano keys in a million different rhythms and the kids giggle.  We drive through the neighborhoods and ‘Twinkle, Twinkle’ accompanies the ride. [...]

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The Way to Make Things Turn Around

10.01.2012

I could barely hear her on the other line.  There was an ocean between us, after all. But I heard her say it, heard her say that His love had always been bigger. When they’d lowered their two year old boy in the ground and when they’d had to flee to the States for safety [...]

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The Christian Woman’s Four Letter Word

09.17.2012

I don’t even want to say it. But I find myself apologizing for missing this and overlooking that and not writing as often here and forgetting her and oops, totally neglected that. And the last thing I want to type is this four letter word: B-U-S-Y Oh, I don’t want to be this. Wasn’t it [...]

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How to Keep Your Hand Out of the Cookie Jar

09.07.2012

I really do try to keep these sweet and soft and oh so tempting treats out of our house.  Really, I do. I mean, we don’t even have a cookie jar. But every now and then, those buttery, chewy goodies find their way into our house. Last week, we piled up two dozen for a [...]

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What We’re All Really Waiting For

09.05.2012

I’ve had this pain in my side for months now.  And I’ve sat in more than a handful of waiting rooms.  I’ve waited for scans and screenings.  I’ve waited for experts with experience and they’ve all said the same thing: ‘Let’s just wait and see.’ I wish they’d just say it out loud: ‘Only God [...]

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If You’re Looking to be More Balanced

08.27.2012

When the daffodils bloomed, she blew out five candles and set ladybugs free into the garden.  She said it was time for her to grow up some more, time for her to take off the training wheels. So we did.  I pulled out the wrench and tried my best to loosen those bolts and set [...]

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How to Live a Longer Life

08.22.2012

My boy sees the younger girls finally happy and distracted and he asks if he can have his turn and sit in my lap while we read.  I make it through a few pages and he slides down, says he’ll just sit next to me.  And he can feel what I know-that his legs are [...]

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The Fastest Way Forward–Why Fasting is For Christ Followers

08.02.2012

It was in my last year of college, my first year of really walking with Christ, that I tried it-tried fasting.  My mom had prayed I’d be like Esther that year and it was nearly Easter.  And so I prayed for grace to not eat a bite and only drink water for seven days.  (Don’t [...]

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And a Wee Bit of Self Control

06.20.2012

We all laugh about self control and the fact that we have so little.  But really, it’s no laughing matter.  I mean, who hasn’t cried and despaired and felt all alone because they just couldn’t get their emotions and appetites, their anger or their whatever under control?  I know I have. I’ve been feasting on [...]

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