by Kit | Aug 8, 2018 | On Empty-Nesting, On Living, On Mission, On Parenting
“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and...
by Kit | Aug 5, 2017 | On Empty-Nesting, On Living, On Parenting, Whatever is Lovely
Recently I retired as a full-time mommy. In fact, I’m thinking of donating my crown to the Museum of Natural Hilarity 😉 . Our youngest still occupies a bedroom. But as a working girl and college freshman, she no longer occupies as much of my attention. So now...
by Kit | Jun 15, 2017 | On Living, On Parenting, On Writing, Reasons to Believe, Worthy of Praise
Aglint of gold caught my eye, something shiny tucked down in the shag carpet of our guest room-slash-office. Aha! A thin necklace belonging to our oldest daughter (the married one), proof that for several days prior our house had twittered with the happy bedlam of an...
by Kit | Mar 6, 2017 | Devotions, On Living, Pin-couragement
My unseen actions and attitudes, this is the telling thing. Lord, turn my face toward you today, that I might be faithful in every thing, especially the small and seemingly insignificant. Where there’s no earthly accountability, help me still to take the...
by Kit | Dec 27, 2016 | Advent Reflections
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. -Romans 5:5 On this 20-degree day after Christmas, a little boy across the street bounces with...