A photograph that should win the Internet today
this photo should win the Internet today
innocence, grandchildren, trust, and perfection in love
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. We love because he first loved us. Those who say, “I love God,” and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars… – 1 john 4:18-20 Sunday morning it snowed…
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a few exhausting – wonderful – hours with the grandchildren
DATELINE WAKE FOREST – David and Beks rolled into the house like a cyclone, they immediately took over the entire downstairs, they found every basket of toys available, they covered every square inch of the living room with kid paraphernalia; and then, suddenly, all they really wanted to do was to be with Grandmama and Grandaddy. So the toys…
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reading and small children – why imagination matters
But the Lord’s faithful love is from forever ago to forever from now for those who honor him. And God’s righteousness reaches to the grandchildren… – Psalm 103:17 Monday morning, for part-two of Rebekah’s “Mother’s Day with Naomi” treat, the children stayed home with me while the moms enjoyed some recreational shopping in Wake Forest. My…
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One more chapter in the good story #MothersDay
Just a short post today. We’re up to our eyeballs in grandchildren and there’s absolutely zero time available to write. Rebekah’s big Mother’s Day surprise was a visit from Naomi, along with David and Beks. The main focus right now for the grandchildren is reading. And, better yet, Grandmama’s free-form storytelling. Here’s the picture. It…
Monday encouragement – making ourselves at home in God’s love
“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy…
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Reading and the schools: who can right this ship?
Any survey of current discussion topics – via Internet, radio, television, magazine and newspaper – is going to finger “Reading in America” as a hot, pervasive, and controversial subject for conversation. Everyone has an opinion when it comes to reading, and especially reading deficits. Everyone has a favorite direction when it comes to wagging the finger of blame. Everyone…
Rainy Day Inspiration: God, Coffee, and C.S. Lewis
Thursday has dawned wet, drizzly and dark gray; rain light enough to still walk the dog but heavy enough to make me wish I hadn’t. Hence the wet-dog towel rub down wrestling event. Scout found the whole experience invigorating, and I have to admit she fluffs up nicely. But this is the perfect writing day.…
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thinking about “standardized” education
Disclaimer: Today’s post is pretty-much stream-of-consciousness thinking in response to a question. I might not be able to defend some of my reasoning if pressed, but these thoughts should be good for discussion! Yesterday I received the following comment/question in response to a recent post (Petraeus, Tampa Schools, and the Crime of Mediocrity): “In my…
four photographs for the weekend
PROMISE: Saturday morning, fairly early, I met up with three of my church friends to participate in a golf-tournament fund-raiser for the Brandon chapter of Family Promise. Family Promise is a national ecumenical ministry designed to help homeless families with children get on their feet again. The effort is being coordinated out of First United Methodist,…
