We've had a day. From the get-go this family didn't act like a team and it made us all cranky-frustrated before 8am. That bleh carried through meeting after meeting. By the time I got home I had to the madness, the voices in my head, the grumbling in my gut. I went in search of solitude and … Continue reading Micro
Tag: beauty
Put Yourself in the Way of Beauty
The intended impulse behind Miracles in the Mundane is to look for God in my everyday life of family, work, and friendship and encourage others to do the same. So it shouldn't surprise me that a series of essays on using the sense of sight to see God would move me to experience God in … Continue reading Put Yourself in the Way of Beauty
Thankful Thursday
A leaky faucet has replaced my nose. I have tried cranking the spiggot tight with extra fluids, quality nutrition, sleep, and meds. To no avail. Two nights ago I took one big green liquigel tablet from a two-pack, because one usually knocks me out for a solid eight hours, and it did; last night I took … Continue reading Thankful Thursday
A Beautiful Week
I have to laugh. I declared my intention to put myself in the way of beauty this year. And the first full week of January began with an ant infestation and was dominated by two kids with poison oak and multiple doctors visits. Neither ants nor poison oak could ever possibly fall into the "beauty" … Continue reading A Beautiful Week
Word
You may have noticed the cultural trend away from resolutions - 25% of people who make resolutions break them within a week - and to choosing a guiding word instead, something like "Love" or "Focus" or "Courage." For those who follow Jesus, our word ought always to be "Jesus," the name of our Beloved continually on our … Continue reading Word