I’m constantly wanting to share with the world what my siblings say. They are so funny, full of a lot of sass and good-hearted humour. They cause me to literally fall on the floor laughing almost every day I’m with them (Sarah has called it “flopping”, I frequently just fall on the floor when I … Continue reading Things My Siblings Say
The places we go shape the people we are to become. The journeys we take pave the way for the journeys to come. The places I’ve been have made me, the God I serve has called me to go, and I follow where He leads, though the way may be unpredictable and unforeseen. The last … Continue reading Places, Pieces
Earth is a beautiful but broken place, and it’s hard to accept this fact and know what to do with it. It’s hard to see brokenness painted on an earth-sized canvas and detailed in the eyes of every man, woman, and child. Hope and sorrow are always mingled in this world, a tandem pairing in … Continue reading Loved Back To Life
“But when adults speak up for the vulnerable and the weak, working and demanding that safety and respect prevail, God's little lambs are protected and nourished. They know they are not abandoned; they are loved. And the world becomes a little more like heaven as a result.” - Wess Stafford, Too Small to Ignore:Why Children Are … Continue reading A Little More Like Heaven: Children’s Ministry & Camp Good News
This one's a little different...but I think you'll like it. It's a real page turner ;) I buy books when I’m sad. Not new ones, but thrift-store books that smell of old cigarette smoke and have someone else’s name scrawled in them. My copy of To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf was printed in 1965 … Continue reading My Life in Books: A Love Letter to Literature
Ruth Marie Paterson 