"The State Fair." That's what my college-bound daughter answered when I asked, "Is there anywhere else you'd like to go before you leave next week?" She said she wanted to ride the rides, and when she said "rides," her eyes lit up like they did when she was four and wanted to ride "Sandy," the mechanical horse in Meijer that gently galloped while she held onto the … [Read more...]
A Thousand Goodbyes: Watching My Baby Grow Up So Fast
Watching my baby grow up so fast, I face a thousand goodbyes. Every day, my baby leaves behind a trail of change. Those changes morph into memories that I scramble to save and savor. I light candles on birthday cakes and snap pictures, laughing at my child's delight—all the while swallowing back a lump in my throat forming at the thought of the thousand little … [Read more...]
Food on Fridays: A Buttery Birthday
(smaller button below)Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome—though we love to try new dishes, your post doesn’t have to be a recipe.If you want, you could simply tell us what you request for your birthday dessert or take a picture of your favorite skillet. Basically we’re pretty relaxed over here. Posts that tell stories … [Read more...]
Busyness: Refusal to Rest in the Lord?
Heidi of God is Doing a New Thing wrote about busyness and her “refusal to rest in the Lord”:“I don’t know how you do all you do!”Compliments like these cause me to evaluate if I unwittingly parade “all I do” around specifically so I can get accolades from others. I hope not!The truth is, I don’t do *any* of the many things I do well. (Even now, a part of me wants to … [Read more...]
