"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
Yes, (cue gasp) I am posting. Our life path has taken quite a sharp turn in the last few months, and so many of the subjects about which I had planned to blog have slowly dissipated, like so much dew evaporating from the street. My ponderings lately have centered upon what I should now write, [...]
Posted on July 1st, 2007 by Dove
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One of the books I have been reading of late is C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves, a work which I consider to be one of his most difficult to read. I usually describe it as the literary equivalent of beef jerky (no offense intended, Mr. Lewis), as it is all the content and meaning and [...]
Posted on April 28th, 2007 by Dad
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Nope. This post is not a recipe for a yummy noodle casserole. Sometimes I think it can be a good thing to read up or listen to things that will “bake your noodle,” or really challenge your convictions and beliefs. For me, these are usually discussions about the gray areas of Christianity, the nitty-gritty and [...]
Posted on April 17th, 2007 by Dove
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So much of the time when I pray, in my head I’m picturing how I think God should answer my prayer. I understand that sometimes God says no, but if he says yes, I always assume it will match my mental picture. Growing up I prayed a lot for my parents. I prayed that God [...]
Posted on March 5th, 2007 by Dove
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While cooking with my two- and three-year-old daughters the other day, one of them requested to hold the huge chef’s-knife-of-DOOM. (E is a cutlery snob and we registered for and received a very nice set of knives for our wedding.) (He wishes me to include here that he is, after all, the Paternal Ninja, and [...]
Posted on March 3rd, 2007 by Dove
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After I put the girls down for their nap, I flopped onto the couch and hoped Satchmo would play quietly for a few minutes so that I could steal a few winks. (Ha, ha-ha, ha-ha!) Instead, he climbed up to stand on my stomach and bang a spatula against the window behind the couch. In [...]
Posted on February 21st, 2007 by Dove
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Why is it that we, as an American culture, are so unwilling to correct other people? A friend of mine, whose depth and discernment in matters of ministry and working with people humble me greatly, mentioned tonight in our small group that the root of our paralization towards this most serious of callings is, at [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2007 by Dad
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Bug always wants to put her clothes on by herself, and she usually has no problems. But occasionally, after a few tries, she has trouble. Cue the squeals, whines, foot-stomping and flopping to the floor. This production will last twenty minutes if I don’t pay any attention. Twenty solid minutes of struggling, crying, fussing, and [...]
Posted on February 13th, 2007 by Dove
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Hello, I’m Kelly, and I’m a Recovering Perfectionist. Or, I want to be a good recovering perfectionist. Or rather, I will begin my recovery when I’ve discovered the perfect and best way to go about it…. As long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to do things the “right” way. I’m a fairly black-and-white [...]
Posted on January 30th, 2007 by Dove
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