I’ve always wanted a library, a room filled with built-in bookshelves rather than freestanding bookcases–a room intended for books. If I ever got one, I knew, it would be a luxury. After all, who really needs a room devoted to housing books? For that matter, who needs enough books to fill a whole room? It was…
Did you know that YouTube actually has ten hours of uninterrupted “sheep noises” available for your listening pleasure? I’m not sure why you would know that or why you would care even if you did know it. Ten years ago, I would not have dreamed that I would need sheep noises either. However, if you…
My youngest child is what we call an escape artist. Joey is eight and has Down syndrome. He also has limited impulse control and virtually no fear of strangers, wandering away from his parents (or teachers or other caretakers). Add to that a limited vocabulary and difficulty answering questions like “What’s your name?” or “Who…
Recently I was at a women’s event where a discussion question prompted us to evaluate our spiritual “walk”. The focus of the message was Hebrews 12:1 (NIV): Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let…
Two months ago, I had a rare moment of peace and decided to read a book. An unusual sound began in my left ear—like an ultrasound of a baby’s heartbeat. A few minutes passed, and I no longer noticed the whooshing sound. The next day, as I was homeschooling my four kids, I periodically heard…
The audit team was in our office for two weeks, which felt like four. My normally pleasant work environment was stressful, and tempers were uncharacteristically short. My job as a subcontract manager for a company that supports the Department of Defense is to negotiate and award contracts to other companies that partner with us. Because…