Load the dishwasher. Run the dishwasher. Unload the dishwasher. For a homeschooling family of six, it seems to be a never-ending job and until recently, it was a routine that happened at least 3 times a day. But since my oldest is recently married and establishing a home of her own, and child number two […]
It’s Spring in Atlanta! And here at our house, that can mean only one thing Softball! We’re geared up and Leia’s 11th season of base hits and pop flies is underway! So early this past Saturday morning, she packed up her bag, laced up her cleats, grabbed her freshly-oiled glove and in no time, we […]
It’s always a welcome break from the everyday to go out of town for a long weekend, but one thing I can usually count on is that there will be a pile of mail waiting for us when we return. This time, as I sorted through the familiar stack to separate the important stuff from […]
Most Christians are very familiar with the story of the resurrection, but it’s often portrayed with a subtle inconsistency. Most of the time it’s implied that after Jesus rose from the dead, He flung open the tomb and walked out. But look at Matthew 28:1-2: After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of […]
There’s a bridge building project going on at our house. It’s not a development for a county road or new plan to improve traffic flow. It’s actually a much smaller undertaking. In fact, as far as bridges go, it’s tiny. It’s actually sitting on our kitchen counter right now… and made of toothpicks. My youngest […]
I was scrolling through my facebook page the other day and happened across a post from an old friend of mine. He’d shared a news story and added a simple comment, but his innocuous remark unintentionally set off a firestorm of criticism. I personally didn’t see what the big deal was, but there were dozens […]
