Last time I wrote about God playing Travel Agent in my life, it was about a different October, and the blessings that arose from my stay in a psych ward. (Halloween-themed craft projects? I'm now an expert!) This time God played a more literal Travel-Agent role... and naturally I have a Story to tell. To … Continue reading “When God is Your Travel Agent”: Another Installment
Tag: Marriage
Drawing up a gratitude list
November is a popular month for gratitude, given the holiday that’s named for the emotion, but my motivation this year is a little different. I’m grateful that October is over! "Isn’t that the same thing as being-in-November?" you ask reasonably. Well, not precisely. The thing is, almost every major Drama, Trauma, and Tragedy in my … Continue reading Drawing up a gratitude list
Taking Off the Training Wheels (in Prayer)
When we were motorcycle-shopping, Jon jokingly threatened to buy me a bike with training wheels---though he then reassured me that he wouldn't humiliate me like that. I think the issue goes deeper than avoiding humiliation, though---what I need most is to build the gut-level confidence that the bike will, indeed, stay upright even without Jon … Continue reading Taking Off the Training Wheels (in Prayer)
On Vapors, and Vapers
Last week CBS This Morning hosted a lexicographer from the Merriam-Webster dictionary, talking about the malleability of language and the ongoing task of incorporating new words into the dictionary. Although prescriptive grammarians (unlike descriptive ones) would have you believe that our language and its rules are static, nothing could be further from the truth. (Sure, I … Continue reading On Vapors, and Vapers
Love Languages & Chocolate Sprinkles
There's a new key on my ring that I can't use just yet, but I'm carrying it anyway because I'm excited about this unexpected gift from my husband. I'm still sort of in a state of disbelief about it, to be honest. I can't quite believe I really have this key, let alone what it … Continue reading Love Languages & Chocolate Sprinkles
Listening in Silence
I've just been pondering what defines a ghost town. On paper, you'd probably consider Placerville Idaho in that category---it's down to thirty or so households from its 1860s gold-rush heyday of more than three thousand... Visitors can enjoy the sight of an old general store, saloon, and other mining-era buildings that now operate as summer-hour museums. … Continue reading Listening in Silence
Step Aside, Monday. This is a Job for COFFEE!
It's a very sweet thing that my husband brings me a cup of coffee every morning before I've even sat up. I suspect it's also an act of self-preservation on his part. I am a person who fuels and functions on caffeine. Coffee all day. Makes me happy. It should probably be listed among my … Continue reading Step Aside, Monday. This is a Job for COFFEE!
Kana's Chronicles 