Everyone is a big liar about turning forty. It isn't the new thirty, or even the new thirty-five. It is forty, and it may take me a while to get used …
old enough
I promise it's true: the older we get, the younger we feel.Which is ridiculous, because we remember middle school like it was yesterday, when we …
on planning fortieth birthdays because we are so old
“George Macdonald said, 'If you knew what God knows about death you would clap your listless hands', but instead I find old people in North America …
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even caged birds can count their blessings
“I see at intervals the glance of a curious sort of bird through the close set bars of a cage: a vivid, restless, resolute captive is there; were it …
ditch dweller
"So are we taking the ditch?" Mr. Fantastic asked me as we zipped up sweatshirts and headed out for a run."I don't know. I kind of thought we'd drive …
when God places mountains before us
At some ragged point in time, in the midst of toddlers and drama, these words once flowed out of my mouth and into the fabric of our family,"It isn't …
on unplanned pregnancies
She is clothed with strength and dignity,and she laughs without fear of the future.When she speaks, her words are wise,and she gives instructions with …
when you might want to go home
I pulled on my boots and stuffed my things into my suitcase.Four days away and I can't wait to see my babies.I want to wear sweats all day tomorrow, I …
why we don’t have video games at home
Like most American kids, our boys love video games. Video games are fun, entertaining, and sometimes even educational.While Mr. Fantastic and I are …
a letter to my 40s
Mr. Fantastic and I are only about three years away from turning forty. Gah, that seems crazy. Especially since I feel like we have only just begun …
when the call is a grind
I stare up at the ceiling fan with my head on my pillow and focus.Deep in my heart there is a grinding sound. I am trying to understand what it …
what happened on 620
"Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity..."-Hebrews 6:1I still remember the moment like it was …
