Archive for the ‘Compassion International’ Category
7.17.08
And the lesson was learned by me.
Yesterday, as I packed the things I would need for the Vacation Bible School I was going to today, my eldest, Susan, asked to tag along.
At first, I didn't think it a good idea.
I didn't want to be a mom on duty, I just ...
Posted in Believing, Compassion International, Learning, Thinking | 5 Comments »
7.14.08
Random thoughts...
Susan is ten years old as of last week. She's growing into a young lady, so blogging about her is tricky territory now. Excellent blog fodder, the potential for humor and witty snark abound. But she knows how to work the Google, and knows mom has this monicabrand.net thing ...
Posted in Blogging, Compassion International, Home schooling, Living, My Girls | No Comments »
6.23.08
Justice in the Burbs: Being the Hands of Jesus Where You Live by Will and Lisa Samson
Leave it to Lisa Samson to make a heavy subject an entertaining read.
Justice is a topic I've been hearing more and more lately in Christian circles, so it didn't surprise me when Lisa, with ...
Posted in Actions for social justice, Believing, Compassion International, Thinking, reading | 5 Comments »
6.17.08
And now for those of you curious regarding the domestic trivialities of my life (and I just know someone out there lie awake at night wondering about me), I give you -
My back porch.
This is an on-going project. A week ago, the porch was filled with tools, wood scraps, kid ...
Posted in Compassion International, Living | 4 Comments »
6.6.08
With apologies to Robert Fulghum, I've my own list of life lessons ripped right from the TV screen. In a moment of pure genius, or silliness, depending on your point of view, I found a way to use my children's favorite cartoon to illustrate good and not-so-desirable behavior.
What I learned ...
Posted in Compassion International, Learning, Silly stuff | 12 Comments »
