Category Archives: Reflections
Hello 2012!
2011 has been washed away in time. Now its time to say hello! I thought of all the hellos that have shaped my life. At 18, on the first day at my summer job I shook hands with a girl who … Continue reading
Goodbye 2011…
The Christmas decorations are fading into the background at our house; they feel a bit like clutter. We’ll pack them away tomorrow. The girls gave away their old toys without out a flicker of sentiment (Even Charlie and Lola. … Continue reading
Learning How to Learn part 1
Last week I bought my first very own bicycle. It’s a white beach cruiser, complete with matching white basket. I’d dreamt of early morning rides along the beach bike path, stopping off for breakfast at Scotty’s in Hermosa or somewhere. … Continue reading
And so Lent begins…
Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it. Jesus prepared for the Test by fasting forty days and forty nights. That left him, of course, in a state of … Continue reading
Thinking about Redemption.
So after thinking about Transformation, now I can’t stop thinking about redemption. Transformation is incredible enough, but understanding redemption expands its significance. The Biblical understanding of redemption was steeped in the culture of the day. To redeem was to buy back … Continue reading
Transformation
There’s something about those lifestyle- reality- transformation shows that get to me. I’ve been known to get all misty eyed watching What Not to Wear; and as for Extreme Makeover Home Edition? Well just pass the Kleenex, because I am … Continue reading
The Day My Daddy Sang Over Me
It was a hot summer’s evening in London , 1990. I was sixteen and on my way to a local church to attract the attention of the very handsome young drummer I’d noticed a few weeks ago. It was an … Continue reading
The Colors Of Us.
It was a poignant afternoon. Our eldest daughter came home from kindergarten with a booklet on Dr. Martin Luther King and she told us all she’d learned. About the backs of buses and schools and water fountains. About Dr. King’s … Continue reading
The Blind Side
When a Nashville friend of mine discovered Facebook – the first group she joined was entitled thus “If you love a Southern woman raise your glasses; if you don’t, raise your standards.” As I watched the Blind Side, that statement … Continue reading
The Princess and The Frog
I am not into the Princess thing, but I have two preschool daughters so I am hardly going to avoid it. I’m just accepting it as a phase that too will pass. But it was a no brainer that I … Continue reading
Ebenezer
Samuel took a single rock and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it “Ebenezer” (Rock of Help), saying, “This marks the place where God helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12 The day is done. Thanksgiving is over. We’ve … Continue reading
Revolutionary Road
Last night we sat down to watch Revolutionary road. It’s a film set in 1950’s America’s , where a young couple Frank and April Wheeler( played magnificently by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet) with full of high hopes and expectations … Continue reading
Running
“Don’t you realise that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we … Continue reading
Come To Me
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your … Continue reading
Marvellously Made
I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvellously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! Psalm139:14 MSG This weekend’s Guardian newspaper (UK) featured an article about some models, who were healthy and glowing. Yet what struck … Continue reading
Lord, if you are willing…
“While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make … Continue reading
Realities
“Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honour at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of … Continue reading
Life Laundry
In recent weeks I’ve been inspired/challenged/convicted/whatever to do a “life laundry” and get rid of the clutter in our home. There are toys the girls no longer play with, clothes we don’t wear, paper that simply needs recycling and things … Continue reading
One Foot In Front Of The Other.
It’s been a crazy summer with lots of great times, but also lots of challenges. How do you navigate your way through the mad times? This summer has been one of those times! There have been fearful moments – the … Continue reading
When A Dream Comes True.
“If we have not achieved our early dreams, we must either find new ones or see what we can salvage from the old. If we have accomplished what we set out to do in our youth, then we need not … Continue reading
