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…
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…
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,…
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.…
~ 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…
My Peace in the Puzzle 