“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.” ~ C.S. Lewis One challenge of choosing stay-at-home parenthood is the dealing with perceptions. In my younger years, I was a girl of great ambitions. I graduated second in my high school class and graduated college with honors, even after switching my major… Continue reading When You Don’t Receive the Recognition You Deserve
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Oh rats! I can’t keep making excuses?!
Rats aren't really my thing. People may enjoy having them as pets, but after having trapped one in the garage of our first house and found a half-eaten one on the back porch of the aforementioned house... well, let's just say I've had enough of rats. C.S. Lewis, however, uses them in an effective illustration… Continue reading Oh rats! I can’t keep making excuses?!
If You Wish You Had a Different Story
In the animated film Cars, Lightning McQueen—a popular rookie race car—does a commercial for his sponsor, Rusteeze, advertising their Medicated Bumper Ointment. He plasters a smile on his face and chimes, “Use Rusteeze… and you too can look like me! Ca-chow!” The humor lies in the irony. It would take a lot more than one… Continue reading If You Wish You Had a Different Story
Got Writer’s Block? These 7 Tips Will Help.
I'm writing this piece because I have writer's block. Seriously. Well... I'm also teaching my kids how to write, so this has been crowding up my brain lately. "My paper is due tomorrow!" "I have a sermon to preach!" "I don't know how to give this presentation!" "I haven't posted for a week! What should I… Continue reading Got Writer’s Block? These 7 Tips Will Help.
What’s slinking around in your heart?
In case you've been wondering, I have not forgotten about the GenNext series, nor have I fallen off the face of the earth. I'm currently working on editing some of the tools in the upcoming articles, and waaay behind schedule. I posted the following to our Elihu's Corner Facebook Page a few days ago, and am sharing… Continue reading What’s slinking around in your heart?
Keep on fighting (day 23 of the #encourage marathon)
Someone out there is tired of fighting. It might even be you.
Day 19: My Country
I am thankful to live in the United States of America. For all its faults and foibles, it's still a pretty good place to live...
Day 4: I am thankful for small pleasures.
Too often we view our large and small blessings as an entitlement. Let's not fall into that trap! We start by being thankful---especially for the little things.
A mere taste of heaven.
Have you ever performed in a choir, orchestra or wind ensemble? I have done all three. It's exhilarating. There is nothing quite like the simultaneity of being surrounded by and creating music. The vibrations of tightly tuned harmonies, the pulsating hypnotic rhythms, the pathos, all combine to evoke euphoric delight. Sadly, the rehearsals, performances, jam sessions,… Continue reading A mere taste of heaven.
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