Let’s take it down a notch (Teaching our Awesome! Amazing! kids there’s...
I spent an evening watching kids’ gymnastics classes a while back, and again and again I heard cheers from coaches and parents alike: “great job!” “amazing!” “awesome!” “nailed it!” I came home...
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Hello from a deliciously rainy California. After more than three years of severe drought, I can’t even begin to describe my joy at waking up to another morning of rain. We’ve been making fires in the...
View ArticleWhat being a Special Needs Parent teaches me about #BlackLivesMatter
I have three children. They are all special. They each have needs. But I have one child who, according to Official Assessments, classifies as being a kid with “Special Needs”. I am amazed and so very...
View ArticleExcuse me, but your book is too long (and your movie is too short)
I’m half way through reading David Brook’s excellent book The Road to Character. I was telling a friend about it yesterday and she commented “oh, it must be good if you’re planning to finish it.” Hmmm....
View ArticlePick of the Clicks 1/30/2016
Hold on to your britches, folks, because here comes a truckload of fabulousness in this week’s Pick of the Clicks… First, my favorite meme of the week (even though IKEA was actually founded in 1943 –...
View ArticleWhat God Wants From You
A few friends have chosen a theme word for their year: thrive. rest. courage. knock. I chose one last year: anchor, and given the horrendously stormy start last year had, an anchor was just what I...
View ArticlePick of the Clicks 2/6/2016
Yesterday was a MOST exciting day. Two of the projects I worked on in January both went up, and if you didn’t see them on social media, here are the links: First, an absolutely highlight was getting to...
View ArticleA Handy-Guide to Telling Others Off
Dear Bronwyn, I know what the bible says about homosexuality and believe it. I have family and friends that are gay, and some of them are married.I am so careful at this point to just show the love of...
View ArticleWhen Someone is Desperate and Homeless (Emily Schroeder Orvik)
Please welcome Emily Schroeder Orvik to the blog! – BL Growing up in rural Wisconsin I wasn’t exposed to many people in need. The community I lived in pretty much kept to itself, although I suppose...
View ArticlePick of the Clicks 2/13/2016
Tuesday came and went and we did not eat pancakes, but I’m still aware that this week marked the beginning of Lent. My children are all about Valentines Day right now, but I’m feeling quieter. More...
View ArticleHelp: Am I Married Or Not?
Dear Bronwyn, I have been reading about marriage, sex, vows and covenants in the Bible, and my question is: am I married or not? I can’t find what defines a “biblical marriage”: Genesis says a man...
View ArticleV is for Vocation (Some thoughts on Calling)
I’m thrilled to have my first piece over at The Mudroom today. This month they are exploring the themes of vocation and calling. I thought I had something to say on that topic, but a funny thing...
View ArticlePick of the Clicks 2/21/2016
Kate Bowler’s Death, the Prosperity Gospel and Me is my must-read for the week. Seriously. When the Christian author of a book on the history of the God-wants-you-to-be-healthy-and-wealthy movement...
View ArticleA Hairy Confession
The sun has come out and the daffodils are peeking through. On Sunday morning, in the scrambled few minutes between “here’s your breakfast,” and “we’re late for church—WHERE ARE YOUR SHOES?”, I pulled...
View ArticleThe Adventures of the Stripey Sweater
Yesterday we went to visit some beloved friends on their farm. They have welcomed a whole lot of baby goats in the past few weeks, and we were going to “kid around” with them. We were having some...
View ArticleThat’s Not My Name
Please welcome Bobbie Schaeperkoetter to the blog! Unworthy. Unloveable. Unattractive. Selfish. Spoiled. Out of touch with reality. Irresponsible. Snob. Untalented. Liar. Cheater....
View ArticleAsk Me: How Can I Celebrate Easter With My Kids When I’m Away From Christian...
Dear Bronwyn, We will be spending Easter with my husband’s family this year, and they are not believers. I usually go to church by myself with my child, but feel like this year it would be downright...
View ArticleFour Best-Kept Secrets Book Lovers Need To Know
My life-long love affair with books has taken some wonderful new turns in the last year: so many more books, and for little to zero cost at all. “Did you say Free Books?” Why yes, you have my...
View Article“Help, I’m jealous of my husband’s job”
Dear Bronwyn, I’m struggling with resentment about my husband’s frequent work trips. They’re often a week or more long, with mixed genders, and I struggle to keep my imagination under control. He is a...
View ArticlePick of the Clicks – Marching On 3/11/2016
cough Hello, It’s me. I was wondering if after all these weeks you’d like to read, to go over everything… Just kidding. But it has been a while since I’ve done Pick of the Clicks, and it will be a few...
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