On meeting my daughter

by | Oct 28, 2010 | Faith, Family, Motherhood

God knits babies together in the secret dark. Small wonder that to get a glimpse into their world we need to go into darkened rooms lit only by a flickering screen to read what we can of who they are becoming. But He already knows. He already delights. He has already...

(Thankfully) His house is bigger than mine

by | Oct 19, 2010 | Blogging, Callings, Faith

Remember those “word association” games? When someone says a word and you say the first thing that comes into your mind. For example, if I say “peanut butter.” You’d probably say, “jelly.” (Unless you’re British or South African, in which case you’d probably say jam....

The women who pray, “Thy will be done”

by | Oct 18, 2010 | Faith

They’re all there. They stand tight around her, each touching a shoulder, an arm, her back –any part of her they can reach. There’s Rema with the silver gray hair who always sends me a personal card when I miss a Sunday. There’s Janice who preaches and teaches with...
How I learned not to be intimidated anymore

How I learned not to be intimidated anymore

by | Oct 13, 2010 | Faith, Motherhood

The weight lifting section of the gym used to intimidate the heck out of me. All those massive body builders and bulging biceps sent me scuttling back to the elliptical machines and close-captioned TVs. Home Depot had the same effect on me. As did plumbers, cable...