Gladden The Heart

My daughter has a new blog post about her first few days of first grade at Cornerstone.She and I are enjoying a restful morning of writing and talking in our jammies while waiting for Tim and Brady to return with doughnuts.
Life is good.

By Bonnie Thurston National Catholic Reporter, 6/20/2003
In rare moments when I am home to myself, my heart is still, my pulse a psalm I know obscurely I receive my life from a power beyond me, live by a life not my own.
This morsel [...]

“Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. If life is to be sustained, hope must remain, even where confidence is wounded, trust impaired.”–Erik Erikson

The “Blog Posts Brewing Within” Version:
1) Blogs, Facebook, Twitter and the importance of balancing online community with real life community. For some of us it’s easy to throw our thoughts about faith, politics, and the economy out on the internets. Are we also making space in our lives to discuss these issues with others over [...]

The “Things That Are Gladdening My Heart This Week” Version:
1) Coffee, cupcakes, & grilled cheese from Urban Standard
2) Our first Chilton County peaches of the season
3) Prosecco
4) Meaningful conversations with my husband, my kids, and friends.
5) Ginger+Chocolate
6) My work
7) So You Think You Can Dance
What’s gladdening your heart these days?
(Others quick takes…)

The “Parenting” version:
1. My children don’t need me to be a perfect mom. When I fail them and disappoint them, it is a good reminder for all of us that they need Jesus to be their Jesus.
2. Loving my kids well will oftentimes look very different from how parenting is portrayed in our culture, the [...]

Because I’m a great mom, love my children, and only want the best for them…

This is what I served my son for lunch this afternoon. And, let me tell you about those fries. Did you know these existed. Oh. My. Walmart. Freezer section.

The “This week was the first time I ever…” version.
1) actually threw away all of the desserts/sugary foods that were in our kitchen. I have been known to throw away Halloween candy when my candy referee energy is depleted. We are currently without any tasty treats in an effort to get my children’s attention. [...]

A friend just sent me a book excerpt that is also posted here. When this particular friend sends me links about motherhood, I know it’s going to be worth my time. And, this one is. I can relate to much of what the author has written about my current season of life. As I [...]

Now we’re really having fun over here at GTH… I’ve decided to spend some time in the Westminster Confession of Faith. For various reasons.
I think I found my favorite part. At least one of my favorite parts.
“The liberty which Christ hath purchased for believers under the Gospel consists in their freedom from the [...]