This past weekend we lost someone we knew well to suicide. This individual was our former pastor, a spiritual leader, a definite man of God. I’ll be honest, it’s been an emotional week. We’ve not asked why so much as we’ve been deeply grieved at the level of loneliness, despair and desperation that he must have […]
Faith
Serious Post Saturday (Strange, That)
Sometimes the strangest memories come back to you at the strangest times. I had that happen this week. So I thought I’d take you on a little journey…I hope you don’t mind. I used to live in Kenya. It was an amazingly transformative experience and I wouldn’t change a moment of it for the world. […]
A Lenten Fast
Over the weekend, The Boy and I received a note from a friend: I am considering a tech-free evening once a week for Lent. Anyone else want to join me in the challenge? My response? No way! Then… Well, maybe. I’ve never done anything to celebrate Lent in particular. That’s partly due to growing up […]
Celebrating the Light
It’s Christmas morning! We’re drinking coffee, watching my mom cook (lazy Hayleys) and awaiting the arrival of other family members before opening stockings and gifts. Yet in the midst of the food and gifts, family and friends, we remember that there’s a Reason for this holiday season. Merry Christmas. In the beginning was the Word, […]
It’s Christmas Time
And at long last we are in the holiday spirit! Perhaps it’s because we made fudge yesterday. Or because we finished decorating the tree over the weekend (thanks to light-wrapping madness by The Niece!)…plus put away all of the decoration boxes. Or maybe because we’ve finally purchased and wrapped all of the remaining gifts. {Whew} Actually, I […]
Getting Mentally Prepared
While my unfinished Christmas decorating at home might lead one to believe that I don’t have Christmas on my mind, I’ve actually been thinking quite a lot about Advent. Our pastor is sending out daily devotional emails throughout Advent. Here’s the link if you’re interested in a daily devotional as well. Do you have a […]
You Don’t Say
We’ve joined a small group Bible study at our church. Instead of meeting in Sunday School classes, the small groups primarily meet off-site throughout the week. (It’s a strategy based in necessity – there’s not sufficient space on the church campus for a Sunday School program.) We love it because it feels very much like our […]
How’d That Vow Go Again?
I’m pretty sure when our good friend, Sam Turner, married us he said “And the two shall become one.” After all, that’s what marriage is all about. And no, this isn’t a post to announce that the Hayley Duo is breaking up. But what it is about is my beloved sparkly set (Every girl loves […]
Merry Christmas!
No profound thoughts from the Hayleys today – just profound thoughts from another source on this most special holiday:In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to […]