Love is patientAs opposed to being hurried and stressed, snippy, nagging, and irritated. and kind;As opposed to being cruel, cutting, … More
Tag: love
Prayer for My Daughter
Eternal love, far wiser, deeper, fuller than my own,Cover my girl with yourself.Keep her, Lord, as you would have her,Drive … More
Thanksgiving Prayer
Thank you, God. For the start of a quiet morning, time just to myself before the rest of the house … More
Quiet My Soul
I needed this stretch of quiet,In order to hear my soul.It is too easy to ignoreThe longings and cries of … More
Wounds from a Friend
5 Better is open rebukethan hidden love.6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend;profuse are the kisses of an enemy. … More
Approval Ratings
Words are funny things. They have the power to stick with us decades after they have been spoken, yet instead … More
Rainfall
The rain came gently,A steady patter after silence just before,Soft droplets falling on leaves and parched earth,A gentle lullabyTo soothe … More
Resources in Parenting
The Incredibles is ostensibly a movie about a family of superheroes, but in many ways, it’s a movie about surviving … More
List making and Interruptions
There are people who love lists. And there is the rest of humanity. I love lists on crisp lined paper … More
Knowing and Being Known
Psalm 139 is a beautifully intimate psalm, reminding us how deeply God knows us: O LORD, you have searched me … More