Tomorrow I'm giving my first presentation on my book, Everyday Sacrament. We'll be talking about spirituality of parenting and simple practices to connect with God in the chaos of life with children. The sacrament of parenting. This morning I'm brimming with energy: a little nervous and a lot excited. Tomorrow will be a whole new way of sharing my book with the world, all these hopes and ideas and dreams I've pondered in the late-night hours while nursing babies and washing dishes and folding laundry. Pouring time and energy into writing about everyday parenting as a spiritual practice is a solitary way to spend one's days. Lots of stolen moments holed up in my office. Lots of late nights curled around a cup of tea. Lots of wondering - amidst the wildness of chasing three little boys - how God speaks to us in ordinary moments. It's not the slickest subject for a blog, not the sexiest subject for a book. But this work resonates so deeply with who I am and what I believe that I know … [Read more...] about turning a corner
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a new year: what to treasure, what to trash
We've been playing endless rounds of Sorry! Two, three, four games a day aren't enough for my boy's insatiable appetite. Maybe it's the combination of cards with numbers (which he's always loved) and games for a group (which he's learning to love). Or maybe it's because beloved cousins introduced him to the board game at the cabin over New Year's, thus cementing in his 4 year-old mind the concrete connection of coolness that links friends and getaway and holiday. Whatever the reason, we're stuck playing Sorry! from morning till night. There are worse childhood games to get roped into, as any adult who's ever tried to cheat to end Candyland can attest. And I actually enjoy playing Sorry! (at least the first time or two) because it takes me back to sprawling on the living room floor as a kid, flipping over the dog-eared deck to crow at the cards that would send my younger brothers back home. Even more than Memory, this game offers enough surprise and strategy to hold a grown-up's … [Read more...] about a new year: what to treasure, what to trash
