Whatever We Do
For the last few weeks, Jocelyn has taken to playing with her little dolls on the floor with me. We make them race, swim, and drive their cars, each activity done on our knees scooting about. There have been days when my knees are bruised, welted and sore to the...
Shoulder to Shoulder
Over the last week, I have been reminded of when God's people were repairing the wall around Jerusalem. They worked side by side, shoulder to shoulder - doing the tedious work of mortaring the wall. The reason for working in this formation was two-fold: Side by side,...
“You Made a Mistake!”
"You made a mistake!" Jocelyn takes delight in saying those words to me. For some reason, it strikes her very funny that a grownup can make one. Many times, she will offer the correction. Other times, just the laughter at my error. But having heard those words...
News
Today I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. All of us writing on that same word. Today’s prompt is …. News. News = "a report of a recent event; intelligence; information" (dictionary.com) Lately the news has...
Spring is Coming!
"Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses. Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy!" (Isaiah 35: 1-2, NLT) The words are sitting in front of me now for probably...
Circle of Life
I love my house, although it is not necessarily the house I love but our yard. Growing up in the Bronx, we did not have a yard. We were surrounded by buildings and sidewalks which left little room for "nature" to occur. But now, living on our plot of land, we have...