Most Popular Posts From the First Half of 2014
Do you remember the post about summer expectations? I think I failed to list for myself that I would have no time to write. A planned blogging break could have helped. But I love blogging, and it takes so little time. It just so happens that this summer I have 2 conferences and a manuscript […]
When the Ride Is Slow
As a celebration to the end of a great school year and the kick off to summer, we bought a groupon for an electric boat rental. The morning was gray and misty with a slight chill in the air, very uncommon for that time of year. The weather didn’t dampen our spirits though. We piled […]
Orphan Hosting
In 2012 we hosted a little boy from Eastern Europe through New Horizons for Children. This experience and program opened our eyes to orphan care. Orphans are no longer a number. I have a name and a face that I see each time I hear a number. This summer we will host for the […]
When Life Is Too Noisy
We sat together on the screen porch. Just the two of us. The breeze kissed our cheeks as it greeted the wind chimes. His feet rested on the rung of the rocking chair as he moved back and forth. I watched the lemonade as drops of moisture slid down the glass like tears. Birds made […]
Please Don’t Preach To Me
As our car inched its way to the Charlotte Motor Speedway, I felt like we were in a scene from the movie Argo. Except there were no guns. Or no real threat of danger for that matter. Four of us rode in the shelter of our car through what felt like mobs and mobs of […]
Mission Mondays: A Summer Tradition
Summer is in full swing and so begins one of my favorite summer traditions. Mission Mondays. Summer is for memory-making. We have so many opportunities to create meaningful memories. While we are creating memories, we can do something for others in need while sewing seeds of compassion into our children’s hearts. 2 years ago we […]
