Hi there. I'm Amy. I write here about my life and my issues. I also design blogs and websites at Uncluttered Design. I'm a mom to 4 and a former pastor's wife.
My Deep Thoughts
Unquestioning faith
So I was thinking about Mary this weekend. I mean the mother-of-Jesus Mary.
I like her.
She’s obviously a person who values goodness and righteousness to some extent (otherwise, why would God pick her, right?). So can you imagine what it must have been like to find out you’re pregnant as a virgin? How do you explain Continue reading...
Blissdom in the Raw
First, let me say, I am so grateful I got to go to Blissdom. I would absolutely recommend it to any blogger and I would do it again in a heartbeat. The whole experience was invaluable.
Funny, I went thinking I’d get one thing, but I took home something entirely different. It wasn’t bad, it was Continue reading...
The fine
Several years ago a poor, elderly man found himself standing before the judge in Municipal Court in Fort Worth, TX. He was caught driving with expired auto insurance. It was an oversight on his part — he had simply forgotten to renew it.
The judge read the charges and asked him what he pleaded.
He replied, “I Continue reading...
Action steps for 2010
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Last week I told you about my single goal for 2010. This week I’m talking about the how. My approach consists of two things:
Honing 3 daily habits to help me tackle my 2010 goal of not hindering, but enhancing Christ’s legacy.
Brainstorming straightforward, concrete ways I can make it happen.
Honing 3 Daily Habits
These aren’t Continue reading...
My single goal for 2010
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I realize it’s not my normal posting day (Monday) but today is my 35th birthday and it’s the first week of 2010 (there’s just something soothing about even years to me) and so it seems appropriate to throw in somethin’ extra. I know. Someone stop me.
I generally shy away from New Continue reading...
How we talk to our kids about gay marriage & other tough questions, Part 2
Kids ask a lot of questions; it’s their job. As I said last week, as parents, our job is to answer them.
Hayley asked an innocent enough question at the lunch table the other day from which a very interesting discussion arose. Naturally, I was the sole adult representation home at the time (where’s Brian when Continue reading...
How we talk to our kids about gay marriage & other tough questions
Photo by Oberazzi
An interesting conversation bloomed at the lunch table with our 7 and 9 year olds the other day. One small question turned into a full-blown discussion about gay marriage and I thought I’d let you in on how it all went. But you’ll have to come back next Monday for that.
Today I thought Continue reading...
Because the dam will break
Photo by Timothy K. Hamilton
If you have not heard of Stephanie Nielson from NieNie Dialogues (her blog), she is a mother of 4 who was in an airplane crash along with her husband and a friend back in August of 2008. Sadly, their friend, Doug Kinneard, lost his life, but both Stephanie and her husband Continue reading...
Twitter & Facebook. Worth it?
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Today I’m pondering the concept of time – how I use it, how I misuse it, how I could better use it and what things are a complete waste of it.
The last several days I’ve been following a thread on Twitter about blogging tips (#savvyblogging) which I’ve really enjoyed. I signed up on Continue reading...
Perspective
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After all my blathering, self-pity, whining and carrying on yesterday, one of my dear friends sent me a beautiful email with a line that particularly stood out:
Often what we covet in others would actually never work well in ourselves.
What great wisdom and perspective. And so completely true.
Thanks, S.D.
