Wishing You’d Whiskered
This morning, I talk with my sister about whiskers. We note how long the whiskers are on each of our cats. We wonder how the whiskers know when to stop growing, why they are there in the first place, and how interesting it is to have whiskers. Yes. This was an ordinary morning of living […]
According to Your Word
This morning, I note how, in Psalm 119, the phrase “according to your word” appears eight times. I’ve heard it said that the Bible is God’s love letter to me, so what a perfect day–Valentine’s Day–to think about Psalm 119 and God’s great love. I’m so encouraged that, promised here, so many things happen as I read […]
Back When I Used To Make Fresh Fruit Tarts
When I began my marriage in graduate school, one of the healthy cookbooks given to me featured the Fresh Fruit Tart. I loved this tart. It was light and healthy. The Fresh Fruit Tart accompanied me to every graduate school potluck, dinner party, or afternoon gathering. I think I made that tart hundreds of times. I […]
Something Better
This morning I find a quote by Elisabeth Elliot that I just love. She says, “God never withholds from His child that which His love and wisdom call good. God’s refusals are always merciful — ‘severe mercies’ at times but mercies all the same. God never denies us our heart’s desire except to give us […]
Is Knowing Jesus Better than Anything?
Today, you’ll find an expert from Seated with Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison, over at ChristNow.com! Enjoy this post entitled, “Is Knowing Jesus Better Than Anything? “
When You Feel Stuck: A Child’s Advice
In class today, a long line of students approached me for final tips on their drafts. Student after student cried out, “Dr. H! I feel stuck! This paper is stuck!” I asked all the obvious questions like “Where is it stuck and why is it stuck?” Just articulating the problem often pries loose whatever has […]
Wonderland
“It is not down on any map; true places never are.” Herman Melville
Loose Threads Hour
Sometimes, we can get so overwhelmed in our house with all the loose threads that threaten to unravel the whole week. I’m talking about the loose threads of school forms to sign, clothing to mend, booking travel, returning emails that we both have to weigh in on, updating finances, sending off wedding presents–all the things […]
How You Make a Joyful Noise
This morning I remember all the ways I might fulfill the command to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord.” It’s just amusing to me that I cannot do what God’s asking me to do! No musical ability and no singing voice had me silent again during a worship song at church. I’m sorry I’m […]
Super Easy Tip
I’m making beef sliders for the Super Bowl party we host for graduate students tomorrow night, and today I discover this super easy tip from a recipe called Easy Cheeseburger Sliders. Essentially, you spread your ground beef (that you’ve mixed with all your fun seasonings) into a baking pan in a nice layer. You bake […]