Matt and I were watching tv the other night and the show “What would you do?” came on, it deals with topics from annoying cellphone users, public abuse to racism. I always end up being shocked and saddened by the ones on racism. This particular story really was eye opening to what we are facing [...]
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Kids & excersize
I’m borrowing Stephanie’s “Mom’s Soap box” category for this one. Kids these days are chubby. The stats are growing and so are their waistlines. 1 out of 5 kids is considered obese. INSANE! I bring this up, because there is a great post over at Car Free Days about how kids are not the problem [...]
Never Be
Never be too busy to stop and take a moment with your child. There will always be dishes to wash and counters to wipe down, but these moments will soon just be memories and he will be grown.
Full Life in the Emptiest of Places
I’ve started reading Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of our Daily Lives. In the introduction she tackles the concept of justice as meant in the Bible vs. our common conception of justice. It is more about freeing the oppressed than punishing the wrong. “Justice: the practical result of loving God and loving others.” She referenced [...]
You don’t look worn out!
Apparently it is shocking to strangers that I don’t look absolutely exhausted. Yes caring for toddler twins can be tiring work and I am worn out each and every day and I sleep good at night, but I am not some bedraggled mom who can hardly make it through the day. While there are days [...]
Jesus’ Compassion
Whenever someone posts something on their blog or facebook that I disagree with I try to be open minded about it. I know I don’t have it all figured out and that in some things my own opinions could be misguided. I also know that everyone has a right to their own opinion, but a [...]
Horrible?
I don’t watch a lot of news anymore, just too busy chasing my two little ones around, but last week I did catch the news a few times and one thing I kept hearing drove me nuts. Every news story I caught regarding the end of 2009 basically called the year ‘horrible’ and that people [...]