Roadside Assistance and Rug Making
An odd sound travels up from the back of our Land Cruiser. My husband glances over as he slows the vehicle to a stop. I can’t begin to express my frustration with the lack of stability in our vehicles lately. It’s one thing after another. This may be a made up phrase: “If your car […]
Do the First Works
For the first time in a long time, I’ve been feeling like a wanderer in foreign territory. Sounds odd, right? I mean, doesn’t serving in this overseas life kind of make you that by default? It does. But I’m not talking about wandering just in the physical sense of a foreign territory (though there are […]
Choosing Well
My life revolves around lists. I live for the momentary euphoria of accomplishment when I check an item off. And it’s probably because I can’t remember as much as I used to after having four kids. But I think I’m failing at “firsts”. Those top-of-the-list tasks. Thirds, elevenths, and thirty-sevenths seem to yell louder than […]
First Come, First Serve
Ten months ago, I remember the horrifying sound of the alarm clock jarring me awake at 5:00 am. I would say, “Thank you, Jesus,” and creak out of bed, hobbling over to my kids’ bedroom to wake them up. Some days, due to chronic body pain, I would yell their names until they got up. […]
This Month’s Theme: First
Matthew 20:16 (NLT) So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last. You know how they always tell you on the airplane to put your oxygen mask on first before helping others? In many ways this idea feels countercultural to us. Aren’t we meant to be […]