Whatever You Are Thinking

It’s been a lot of years since I sat on the bed of that tiny house in Arkansas having put 4 small kids to bed  by myself. It was our normal routine, the most common way that I parented during those years of little’s. We had a Daddy at our house and we adored . . . → Read More: Whatever You Are Thinking

Fight Ignorance

Sometime we need to be told the truth straight out; which for me means rereading Gary Thomas’ excellent  book Holy Available. Here is a nugget from the chapter on our minds.

“…if someone is ignorant of God’s word, then they will reflect their ignorance in their beliefs, their speech, their purpose in . . . → Read More: Fight Ignorance

The Right 2nd Thought

This morning after dropping the first child at school, I stopped at the gas station to buy some salt for the driveway. Right beside the register was a hostess display, so I bought a honey bun and ate it. “Way to ruin a diet,” I thought. Wonder what else I can eat since I’ve already . . . → Read More: The Right 2nd Thought

Sounds Around Me

I am sitting in one of my favorite haunts listening to the sounds around all around me. Somehow I managed to sit in the sweet spot that allows for a mix of many sounds.

The news report on CNN from the TV over my head talking about the daily news in serious voices. A . . . → Read More: Sounds Around Me

What do you think about thinking?

I was thinking about thinking today.

As a mom of teenagers, I find that I spent a lot of time working to influence and counteract their thinking…whether I am trying to encourage it, correct it or shape it. The topics are different, but the questions are often the same. What are you thinking? Why . . . → Read More: What do you think about thinking?