How do your conversations go with your school age kids? Let me take a stab at what might pass for a run-of-the-mill give and take between the two of you: How was your day? Ok. What did you do? Nothing. How’s that new class going? <Crickets chirping> Child has exited the building. *Sigh* So how […]
Excavating a really BIG idea Day, Stamina Challenge Day 2
September 6, 2011 By 5 Comments
Welcome to the second installment of the 7 Day Stamina Challenge. I arose a half hour earlier than my regular time, at 4:00am, just like yesterday. I can hear some of you now (I know who you are!): “Are you kidding me? What is the point? 4? People actually get up at 4? It’s dark […]
Five minute Friday: Rest
September 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Every Friday I join Lisa-Jo over at The Gypsy Mama for her Five Minute Friday thoughts. It’s an opportunity for each of us to throw caution, grammar and spell check to the wind as we whip through a quick five minutes of a topic, just straight from the heart to the head to the keyboard […]
Five Minute Friday: New
August 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
Every Friday I join Lisa-Jo over at The Gypsy Mama for a quick, no edit writing topic, and we each watch, often in surprise, at what appears beneath our tapping fingers in the short span of five minutes. This week she asked for suggestions, and today our prompt is about New. So let’s have it […]
Beets that go Boom
August 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
I was making dinner the other night, and tossed sliced beets into the microwave for a reheat. I went into the office to quickly check my email and heard a low and quick “BOOM!”, followed immediately by popping type sounds, and then another “BOOM!”. I ran back into the kitchen, stopped the microwave, and […]
Who knew…about Dayspring?
May 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Today I am introducing a new feature that will appear randomly as I discover new and interesting resources, ideas and things that I think may be useful to you, dear readers. So, welcome to the premier post of “Who knew?”! Who knew that Hallmark has a Christian division called Dayspring whose mission is to […]
Telling Miss Jealousy goodbye
May 18, 2011 By 4 Comments
Rainy Day © K. Hall Jealousy. Such an ugly, unnecessary, counterproductive emotion that pushes us to behave in such foolish and hurtful ways. I always imagine that She (yes, I see jealousy as a “she”) is standing behind me, poking me in the back, egging me on to do and say stupid things, while whispering […]
Never alone
May 9, 2011 By 4 Comments
Sunlight through clouds © K. Hall Ever have one of those weeks where everyone and everything seems to be against you, where it feels like all the lights just go out and you are just left to fend for yourself? The refrigerator stops working, your kids are all mad at you-again, and you are […]
Losing our way and finding our audience of One
April 18, 2011 By 5 Comments
The love of the Lord, my Lord, washes over me as I sit here in the congregation with the light of the early morning softly illuminating the sanctuary while I listen to the worship team practice their songs for the service. I am, in a very small way, their audience of one. And yet, they […]
Sailing away from the Island of Settle
April 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
Sailing away © K. Hall As captains of our crafts, we have questioned our purpose, and have been curious about our destination. We have wondered-or hoped-that someone or something else was in charge, and that they would provide the direction. All we had to do was sit. And wait. Ultimately, though, whether or not […]
