My husband and son are in the midst of a major renovation project. The Trio blocks from childhood have come out and dinosaurs and farmyards are taking over our living room once again. Fact is, it has been many years since the Trios have been used, but as we seek less screen time and more … Continue reading Block by Block
Author: letthespiritin
Ashes
Last night while my husband placed ashes on my forehead and the forehead of our 11-year old son and we contemplated our mortality, I cried. Someone once told my husband when our son was very tiny that it was cute when he placed ashes on his little forehead. My husband realized that they didn’t understand … Continue reading Ashes
Improv on 1 Corinthians 13 for Ash Wednesday on Valentine’s Day
This is beautiful! When I was a child, I said “I love you.” I cut out pink and red hearts, and gave them to everyone, even the bullies, but when I became an adult, I decided to make it more complicated.
By the Numbers
Late last month I went to an Enneagram workshop. The Enneagram is a way of describing basic personality types, based on ancient wisdom, about our motivations and core of our behaviors. When I first saw the chart many years ago, I thought it looked a bit like a pentagram, some spell-casting charm. It’s not, but … Continue reading By the Numbers
Rosie New Car Dreams
Last Saturday I was driving home from a conference and my 10 year old Prius’ dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. I didn’t know there were so many red lights and symbols possible. My husband and I had been talking about when we’d be thinking about a new car and this seemed like the … Continue reading Rosie New Car Dreams
Betrayal
I was recently betrayed by some people whom I never would have suspected. Then again, I guess it wouldn’t have been betrayal if I had expected it. It might have been their perfidy, outright maliciousness or unthinking insensitivity. I might have felt hurt, angry or disappointed. But it wouldn’t have been betrayal, except these were … Continue reading Betrayal
A Swing and a Miss
So I have been great about posting one blog per week since April last year – really great! I was sometimes later in the week than others, but it was always done. Until last week. No post from last week. And to be honest, I’m struggling to get back out there and write something for … Continue reading A Swing and a Miss
Board Games
My husband and I have an ongoing disagreement. I like many video games and think within reason they are a positive, not a negative. Now this is not shoot ‘em up, adult-rated kinds of things, but if our son escapes for an hour or two after school from the “real” world by entering the world … Continue reading Board Games
Son Rise
I spent the week before Christmas – the last week of Advent in my Christian tradition – at Ormond Beach in Florida. I am not a morning person, so it was quite a surprise the first morning when I was up in time to watch the sun rise over the water. I’ve never been to … Continue reading Son Rise
Cold Turkey
I have to admit, I have no idea how people with cable television ever get anything done! I took some time away from the family for a writing retreat, but found myself captured the first evening by the Food Network. I know not everyone must watch other people eat and prepare food 24/7, but there … Continue reading Cold Turkey
Openings: Let the Spirit in 