March 2010
7 posts
B Salt. Make life taste good.
My brother Bobby salted his ketchup. A friend recently reminded me of this and I thought, “Yep. That’s Bobby—excessively seasoning.” He poured salt on everything. He’d use three salt packets on already-super-salty McDonald’s fries. He’d take dares to pour salt directly into his mouth. Once, I saw someone dare him to do it for twenty seconds straight. He didn’t hesitate (and I think he made five...
How Would God Discipline My Kid?
Lately London’s been testing my worth as a disciplinarian. The results? Eh.
Sometimes I’m good. Sometimes I’m mean. Sometimes I’m too soft and she ignores me completely.
I’ve been trying to ask myself in each situation, “How would God love His child?”
At first I was convicted I wasn’t loving enough. That I needed more hugs, more tenderness. And...
Love
I cut my finger this week. “Cut” is an understatement. To say I almost lost a huge chunk of my pinky is more accurate.
Anyway, as I was standing at the sink watching my finger bleed, wondering what to do about it, yelling (in a surprisingly calm voice), and musing at what a beautiful shade of red blood is, Justin showed up. Immediately he wrapped my finger, stopped the blood, and made...
Discussion Ten Commandments
(This is one of the eight handouts from my teachwell session on facilitating excellent discussions in Bible classes. I couldn’t stop making handouts. Let’s be honest, we never talk about how to do this. So, I had a lot to say.)
If you want to facilitate a worthwhile discussion, keep the following things in mind: • Discussions must be instigated and led. They take preparation and...
Why I Love Lost Today
I am so happy Ben Linus found redemption.
Reminds me of people like Peter—or the Jews who stood in the crowd and cheered for Jesus to be crucified but then repented on Pentecost and got to celebrate what Jesus actually accomplished because of and in spite of them.
It is so breath-takingly beautiful when a lost soul is found. When a person chooses to stop making the wrong choices and takes...
Seeking Something New
I introduced Eve to outside today. She fell in love. She found sticks and leaves and rocks and held them up dramatically like she’d just found diamonds and rubies.
I’m always giddy to introduce my girls to a new experience—a new taste or a new smell, a new temperature even. I love watching them interact with something completely unfamilar. I love the joy that creeps across their...
A New Song
At Teachwell this weekend Justin talked about Isaiah 43 and the teacher as a harbinger of new things, about how teachers don’t just talk about what God did, they also point out what God’s doing.
He said, “Have you ever noticed how often God calls His people to sing a new song? Do you know why? Cause stuff’s happened since the last song.”
I LOVE that. I’m going...
