Thoughts

The “maternal instinct” & Desiring God’s “Grace at Home” series

May 16, 2012

When I was a freshman in college I read the books Desiring God and Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper. My life has never been the same since! (And that is putting it lightly.) I am forever grateful for the Desiring God ministry. You can imagine the enormously humbling honor it is for [...]

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Not just another “arms post”

May 8, 2012
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If you’ve been following our adventures on this blog for any length of time then you’ve probably read lots of posts about Dave’s arms. In this post on the Domestic Kingdom blog I specifically wrote about God’s faithfulness in our marriage in the midst of this ongoing trial. Even if you’ve read lots of “Dave’s [...]

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What makes you seriously happy?

April 22, 2012
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Of course she has her moments of indiscriminate frustration with life just like every other 3-year-old (or 33-year-old). But sometimes it seems like the only thing this kid takes seriously is being happy. Our problem isn’t that we love joy too much; it’s that we’re quite happy without it. That was my attempt to paraphrase [...]

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Our family’s most cherished tradition

April 14, 2012

Here is an article I wrote for the Desiring God blog on how we always need God’s grace.

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Mother of the Year?

January 2, 2012
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I accidentally threw away Norah’s gingerbread cookie on Christmas Day. I don’t know if she will forgive me anytime soon, since every day she has reminded me at least once: “Mommy, you put my pretty cookie in the trash!” I know I’ve lost my nomination for Mother of the Year, but thankfully there is something [...]

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It’s a BOOK!

December 15, 2011

This isn’t just any ordinary bowl of chips and salsa. Maria Bonita’s chips are the official Celebratory Chips of the Furman household. We’re celebrating something super exciting! No, there isn’t another Baby Furman on the way. But there is something on the way that is sort of like a baby– it has a due date, [...]

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Don’t just lose the pretense

November 3, 2011
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REJOICE that it was crucified with Christ on the cross. I want the gospel to be the primary shaping force in my life. It has everything to do with my authenticity as a friend, mother, wife and child of God. We’re talking about this over at the Domestic Kingdom blog where I’ve been airing some [...]

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