Beads are amazing. I remembered that I had this big bag of them and pulled them out the other day to play a sorting game with my two year old. He had been trying to get up on the stools with the bigger boys, so I pulled him aside to do something special with him […]
Archives for May 2010
Embracing the Chaos
My sister sent me this snippet from The Mother’s Almanac. It made me laugh and cry at the same time, especially since I had taken my boys to the park this morning and made up a game involving running laps across the field to burn energy. Although I thought chaos was just part and parcel […]
Pentecost
All of our preparations and activities this past week and a half culmintated in our Pentecost party. Sunday marked 50 days after we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus. And 50 days after THAT day was when the Holy Spirit came, giving power and boldness. That was the day that the disciples boldly proclaimed the good news of […]
Ten Years
Well, I guess it’s official. We probably aren’t considered newlyweds anymore, right? Rich and I celebrated 10 years of marriage this last week. It’s been a whirlwind and I can’t believe how fast it’s flown by and how much has changed. Marriage is a gift. Rich is a gift. Sometimes I don’t think it is, […]
Tutorial: Pentecost Crowns
One of the perks of parenthood is taking the time to really think about spiritual things since I have the job of teaching it to my young one’s. I’m finding during this season that my thoughts are drawn to what the disciples must have felt during this rapidly changing time. The events leading up to the […]
Helping Kids Prepare for Pentecost
After Jesus rose from the dead, He spent another 40 days here on earth. He talked with His disciples, opened up Scripture and explained why He had to come and why He had to die. Right before He ascended back into heaven, He told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem. They ended up waiting 10 […]