So I did it.No, not sky diving- or Extasy despite what my previous post was about.I said the "stupid thing" to a mom with a child with problems. I was "that person".Oh how vexing to be on this side of the glass! and humbling! I was picking Summit up from mothers day out and went to the bathroom before I got him. In the bathroom I saw a child laying on the couch, all covered up with blankets and … [Read more...]
my imperfections are so many
April 1, 2009 by · 2 Comments
I was talking to a mom that has a somewhat severely mentally and physically handicapped child. He wears braces on his legs and is more at the level of a 2-3 year old rather than his six years. I forgot what exactly his official diagnosis is, but it doesn't really matter for the sake of this post. Physically he looks pretty normal but she told me that sometimes when she goes into a store she'll put … [Read more...]
Shine
March 26, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Someone said something to me that made total sense today. Not that that doesn't happen frequently, I'm blown away by the depth of my friends and people that I meet, but today someone said something that kind of rocked my world. She said, "God has called you to suffer right now," and I was wasn't impressed with that. Yeah. Just look at my life! then she continued, "but you are fighting it, which is … [Read more...]
the cat formerly known as Preggers and my lack of grace comprehension
February 27, 2009 by · 2 Comments
"Graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace, Goooooooood's Graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace......"the old timers were never in a hurry. Even their songs reflect a more laid back attitude towards life and the making of proper priorities. So what if it took 15 minutes to sing one worship song to God? They weren't checking their watches.Of Grace. Grace is so beyond me. Not in the sense that I don't … [Read more...]