I know the song says Brother Noah did, but after the past two days of hard rain we’ve had, I’m tempted to. When we moved to Dallas from Miami, there were certain things I was excited to leave behind. For example, I was glad to leave behind the days of super-high humidity and move to… Continue reading Who Built the Ark?
Category: Life’s like that
Posts about life and the way we live
The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and Nothing but the Tooth
The first day of school is always exciting. You get to use your brand-new backpack and lunch box for the very first time. You get to wear your brand-new clothes that Mom has said “no” to every day since you bought them. You get to color with those brand-new crayons that have NEVER BEEN USED. … Continue reading The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and Nothing but the Tooth
I Will Be Here
Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not appear… I will be here. Days of darkness…we’ve had our share. Job losses. Deaths of parents and loved ones. Cancer. Times when it seems like a dark cloud is hanging over us. Times we’ve wondered if the sun would come up in the morning. … Continue reading I Will Be Here
Pressing On
Sometimes, I’m such a twit. I can’t tell you how glad I am that God, in His infinite patience and endless love and mercy, never actually says that to me. But I’m sure there are times He must feel like it. This epiphany came to me this weekend after spending several days trying to climb… Continue reading Pressing On
The Copy-meister
Most people, when they are preparing for a mission trip, spend a lot of time shopping for supplies for international travel. They shop for new clothes appropriate for the culture in which they’ll be traveling and the work they will be doing. They purchase snacks and little travel-size toiletries and certain creature comforts which may… Continue reading The Copy-meister
Clinging
In my last post, I was “abiding.” That was before the past four days. I know Mom said there’d be days like this, but we’re more than halfway to a full week…and counting. I almost don’t even know where to begin. This has been a week of daily tragedies. Something new every day that rocks… Continue reading Clinging
South Beach Update: Line in the Sand Edition
I’m happy to report that Mr. Scale and I have reached a truce of sorts. Sure, he’s still a bit stubborn and, frankly, a tad arrogant. And I am by no means perfect, though I think I’ve made far more of an effort to change my behavior this week than he has done to change… Continue reading South Beach Update: Line in the Sand Edition
Threads of Gratitude: 100% Earth-friendly cloth Edition
Today is Earth Day, a celebration of the world we’ve been given, the beauty contained within it, and the responsibility we’ve been given to care for it. While the “official” holiday of Earth Day has only been around for the past 40 years, that mandate is as old as the earth itself: The LORD God… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: 100% Earth-friendly cloth Edition
The American Dream
What is the American Dream? White picket fences. A house. That white picket fence would look awfully silly without one, don’t you think? A 2-car…no, make that 3-car garage. Better yet, a 4-car garage with 2 cars, a boat, and a workshop. 2.5 kids. And a dog. Maybe even a cat, and a goldfish to… Continue reading The American Dream
Third Time’s a Charm
Well, it’s either that or “bad things happen in threes.” But since I’m a positive person, I’d rather look on the bright side. Whatever cliche’ you use, the results are the same: the miracle of multiplying food at Taco Bueno has struck again. For the third time. As has become custom for me on Wednesdays,… Continue reading Third Time’s a Charm