When God answers our prayers, how do we respond? If we pray for the hurting to find rest, are we ready to accept God’s definition over our own? When we pray for people to change for the better, for families to be reunited, but also that children remain safe and loved, how do we respondRead More
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Cruising Back to Reality
Last week, in order to make my home sing, I ran – or floated – away from home. After more than a year of transitions, after more than seven years of doing almost everything for and with my children, after almost nine years without a “personal vacation” – I took a REAL vacation. About aRead More
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SQT – Another Music Filled Road Trip with a Surprise Wildlife Ending
I don’t have anything clever to lead into this week’s Seven Quick Takes, so I’ll dive right in: We spent a wonderful weekend with my sister and brother-in-law. Dietrich enjoyed much more time playing the Wii and Madilynn enjoyed having more people to tell what to do. My friend, Jennifer, lives near my sister, givingRead More
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Lessons from The Muppet Movie
Being a child of the Eighties, I grew up with Sesame Street (I believe older episodes were better). Jim Henson’s Muppets made the show, in my opinion. Kermit the Frog was among my favorite characters. The Muppet Movie (the original) remains my favorite of all Muppet movies. I’m surprised that I didn’t wear out myRead More
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SQT: Matchmaker, Matchmaker and Friendship Reunions
This week seems to have flown by in some ways. In others, I’m just as tired and behind as ever. That must mean it is time for another Seven Quick Takes. ~1~ On Saturday, I attended a Ladies’ Day gathering with our church. I did not have to carry an entire allergy kit around withRead More
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Immeasurable Abundance
When I visited my grandparents, my Grandfather led the Wednesday night devotional talk. He focused on Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21. When I think of this verse, I sing it, because it is also an Acappella song. (Regular readers should not be surprised). My grandfather talked about praying this verse for his family (how humblingRead More
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Memories and Looking Forward in Prayer
The past few days flooded my heart and mind with memories. I witnessed my dear friend and twice college roommate (we did not room together all four years, in other words) marry the man of her dreams. Being present for her on this day a little more than eight years after she did the sameRead More
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SQT: Visiting family, friends, prairie dogs, and road runners
Does anyone else feel that June has been incredibly long? I am glad this is the last full week of June. Here are this week’s Seven Quick Takes. ~1~ I am finally done unpacking boxes! In some ways, things feel a little more cluttered and cramped since we are in a smaller space than weRead More
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July Adventures: Sesame Street, Koln, and Going Barefoot
We packed so much fun into the month of July. The sun came out and we enjoyed some park dates with friends (Dietrich has friends of all ages, this particular friend is a teenage boy). Madilynn discovered park swings are fun. For the Fourth of July four-day weekend, we took our first trip to Cologne. WeRead More