domestic kingdom

Tchaikovsky, Freon and Philippians

May 21, 2011
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[Click] [Hisssssss] That was the sound of the air conditioner shutting off [ie. breaking] last night at 3:30am. I know exactly what time it was because I was already waking up [3.5-month-old baby]. I groaned, “Nooooo… not again.” Then I remembered Philippians 4:9, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever [...]

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Sweet faces

May 11, 2011
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I was reading a book on motherhood and was encouraged by the author’s commentary on this verse and thought I’d share. “Everyone to whom God has given wealth, and possessions, and the power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil– this is the gift of God. For he will [...]

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A recent “wake-up” call

April 27, 2011
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The ladies of Redeemer are having a seminar this Saturday on topics related to the Bible– how to study it, what we believe about it, and how to make Scripture a part of your life. While preparing my talk for the seminar I read through Psalm 119. Most students of the Bible know that Psalm [...]

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Dishes and perspective

April 19, 2011
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I love what Paul Tripp says in the chapter he wrote forThe Power of God and the Wonder of Words, “You live your life in the utterly mundane. And if God doesn’t rule your mundane, he doesn’t rule you, because that’s where you live.” It is so hard to live in the mundane moments for [...]

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Watching the ugly blossom

November 21, 2010
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Ever since we moved into this villa I have been pulling these ugly plants out of the big garden next to the front door. The leaves are just so scraggly-looking and unattractive. These plants grow so quickly and so abundantly I was convinced they had to be weeds. Then I started wondering why this garden [...]

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Something more than a pumpkin scone

November 2, 2010
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Yesterday I felt like I was just dragging– physically, emotionally, spiritually… Grumpy, tired, bummed-out, cantankerous, totally self-focused. Do you know what I mean? I noticed this wilting, struggling tree in the side yard of our villa and actually said out loud, “I know how you feel, buddy.” The tree probably needed a good soak in [...]

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Pizza and theology

October 20, 2010
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On this particular date we tried a new Italian restaurant and had another great discussion over good food. The ambiance was top notch, and if you eat dinner early (in these parts early is before 8pm) then you could have an entire section of the restaurant to yourself. Dave’s pizza had crunchy potato fries on [...]

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