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The Holy Days

Finding meaning in the ordinary

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The day the world was born

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 Anna

For months I could feel him kicking inside me, ever determined from the womb. His due date, Rosh Hashanah, was drawing closer. The waiting was challenging, marked by periods of false labor that kept me awake, uncomfortable and ever alert for the real thing; rumblings of what was to come. I waited as patiently as… Continue reading The day the world was born →

Posted in Fall, Feast of Trumpets, Thoughts

Start now

August 21, 2021 Anna

I add another box of books to the pile in my bedroom and look around at the mess. There's no where else for these to go, and our bedroom is slowly being buried with things that have to be kept out of the baby's reach. We recently moved him into his own little bedroom, where… Continue reading Start now →

Posted in Building Her House, Kingdomtide, Thoughts

Building walls

July 6, 2021 Anna

Like a city breached, without walls,    is a person who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:28 CJB Another way to think of self control is self direction. As I wrote in my last post, self control isn’t about stopping yourself from doing things, it’s about setting yourself on the path you want to go. Which means saying "no"… Continue reading Building walls →

Posted in Bible Study, Building Her House, Kingdomtide, Thoughts

Grace for guilt

June 23, 2021June 22, 2021 Anna

There's something on the inside of each of us that desires holiness. Created in God's image, we each bear this mark of God on the inside of us, and something within us desires to feel clean and "good." Different people seek to satisfy this desire in different ways, even if they've never heard of God.… Continue reading Grace for guilt →

Posted in Building Her House, Kingdomtide, Thoughts

Breaking ground

June 16, 2021June 8, 2021 Anna2 Comments

It's easier to see the purpose of the pain in retrospect. In the moment, it can be difficult to understand the pain of growth, unless we know there is purpose in the suffering. Just as a child endures a stormy week of tears before reaching a new developmental milestone, so we often struggle when on… Continue reading Breaking ground →

Posted in Building Her House, Kingdomtide, Thoughts

Choose today

June 9, 2021June 7, 2021 Anna

It's Monday as I write this, after a long and difficult night with a teething baby. Lately, I find myself at a crossroads. Life is beginning to demand more maturity and strength than I have ever given before. Some days, defeat looms large over me before the day has even begun, and anxious thoughts threaten… Continue reading Choose today →

Posted in Building Her House, Kingdomtide, Thoughts

Love of strangers

June 2, 2021May 17, 2021 Anna2 Comments

No series on women and the home would be complete without a section devoted to hospitality. I remember hearing a good deal on the subject when I was growing up; maybe it was a trend at the time. I used to put together elaborate tea parties for my sisters, and pore over beautifully-illustrated books about… Continue reading Love of strangers →

Posted in Building Her House, Kingdomtide, Thoughts

Thoughts on influence

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Anna

If you have sisters, you've likely seen influence in action. I have five sisters and a mom who is like a sister to me, and I cherish each one's advice and perspective. Last year I visited my mom and two of my sisters for the holidays, a joyful time of making lots of good food… Continue reading Thoughts on influence →

Posted in Building Her House, Kingdomtide, Thoughts

An integrated life

May 12, 2021April 13, 2021 Anna4 Comments

What an age we find ourselves in. It's an era of taking postures, keeping up appearances and outing anyone whose logic is faulty or whose actions haven't measured up to their ideals. I see teachers and leaders issuing statements and caveats, and now that everyone has their own small platform it seems we are all… Continue reading An integrated life →

Posted in Bible Study, Building Her House, Kingdomtide, Thoughts

The foundation

May 5, 2021April 21, 2021 Anna

“So, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on bedrock. The rain fell, the rivers flooded, the winds blew and beat against that house, but it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine… Continue reading The foundation →

Posted in Building Her House, Kingdomtide, Thoughts

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