Have you ever read the story of Samson in the Bible? Even the parts that don’t make it into a Sunday School lesson? It’s rather appalling. I recently read through it, and there were some details in there I hadn’t noticed before. Or perhaps they were just so terrible I had conveniently forgotten them. As … Continue reading What Discouraged Parents Might Need to Hear from the Story of Samson
Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out of there with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the Lord your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.Deuteronomy 5:15 CSB What does remembering your slavery have to do with … Continue reading From Slavery to Sabbath Rest
Sometimes we need a day given to idleness, a day to rest and daydream in wise passiveness. That’s what this day has been for me. PJ took the kids to the pool this morning, and I have spent the past couple of hours sitting here in my comfy pyjamas, drinking coffee, reading beautiful poetry aloud, … Continue reading “This one day we’ll give to idleness.”
It's no secret that our family loves to travel. Our kids have seen more of the world than I ever did at their age. From road trips to cross country flights to cruises to Disney to the Holy Land, we've seen a lot together. I think it started way back in our early married life. … Continue reading From Settling to Savouring
~ I ~ So it's been quiet around here. This past week was our "sabbath" week. I just find I can't push us past six solid weeks of school so we took this week off. The week started out a little rocky with lots of complaints of boredom and the like, but by the end … Continue reading Tidbits from Our Week of Rest
My Peace in the Puzzle 