moving day

by | Oct 9, 2013 | 31 Days

This past January marked my tenth move in ten years. Among those temporary abodes in the past decade was the furnished home of some missionaries who went on furlough for a year.  Our family had the privilege of looking after their belongings and their dogs while they...

the pursuit of home, part 2

by | Oct 8, 2013 | 31 Days

Let’s face it. We pursue a lot of things in this world. Too many things. We pursue happiness.  A future spouse.  Parenthood. We pursue attention.  Titles.  Qualifications. We pursue money.  Status.  Comfort. We pursue peace.  Health.  Equality. The United States...

the pursuit of home, part 1

by | Oct 7, 2013 | 31 Days

In an introduction to the classic, Anne of Green Gables, Jack Zipes writes this: “Of course, the personage of Anne, the fictional Anne-girl, is more than anyone can imagine.  Depending on who reads or has read Anne of Green Gables, she is a saint, sister, daughter or...

a place prepared

by | Oct 6, 2013 | 31 Days

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and...

the house that built me

by | Oct 5, 2013 | 31 Days

Have you ever felt this way? The House that Built Me – Miranda Lambert I know they say you can’t go home again I just had to come back one last time Ma’am, I know you don’t know me from Adam But these hand prints on the front steps are mine Up...

in which i deviate from the plan

by | Oct 4, 2013 | 31 Days

Last night, I had a nice, compact, neatly packaged blog post all wrapped up with a pretty bow on top, ready and waiting for you to unwrap today. But that was last night. This morning I woke up, logged in to Facebook, and saw pictures of two of my sisters embarking on...