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June 2012

June 29, 2012
OK.  I only have an N of 5.But we just finished our 2nd round of college...
June 22, 2012
My 12 year old pulled an all-nighter this week.  Not because he’s working desperately on...
June 20, 2012
I’m a hypocrite.As a Biblical feminist who writes, speaks and teaches about women’s equal call...
June 19, 2012
As someone who likes to start things (but not always finish them) each summer I...
June 15, 2012
“I’m bored,” said my 12 year old son.About 200 times.My kids have been out of...
June 13, 2012
Notice the murky pool--not safe with a gazillion hormonalteens!  Some Stats on Yesterday's Pool Party# of...
June 12, 2012
"How many kids can I invite to the pool party?" Ling asked over the phone...
June 07, 2012
BK (before kids) I met 2 women with vastly differing parenting styles, both of whom...
June 06, 2012
I recently attended a writer’s luncheon at my church, where we were given the assignment...
June 05, 2012
In the midst of reflecting on the reunion/college tours of last week (click here and...
June 01, 2012
Ling's had her learner’s permit for a whole 12 days.  I avoided driving with her...

May 2012

May 31, 2012
There’s nothing like a college reunion to raise a slew of emotions—and for me, amidst...
May 25, 2012
Dear Rick,Let me tell you why I’m professing love for a man not my husband...
May 25, 2012
On Saturday, my oldest child turned 16.  On Monday, she got her learner’s permit.  And...
May 17, 2012
My kids all have “Gift Giving” as their language of love.I do not.They love birthday...
May 11, 2012
Scott and I had a rocky relationship, oh, the first 10 years of marriage.  But...
May 10, 2012
What does it mean when you desire a hot fudge sundae more than sex with...
May 03, 2012
“Please don’t have her ask me to start a college ministry,” I prayed as I...
May 01, 2012
Yesterday I turned 47.  Here are some random thoughts that my birthday brought:1.     There was...

April 2012

April 26, 2012
Math has been my enemy. You’d think I’d like it because Baba’s a physicist with a...
April 20, 2012
Two nights ago I attended a mandatory 2 hour Parent's Driver's Education class so Ling...
April 19, 2012
I’m joining the Patheos posts on the Mommy wars, including Rebecca Cusey’s Beyond the Mommy-Wars Bumper...
April 17, 2012
"Wow, here we go, walking our daughter to Driver's Ed," I said to Scott as...
April 14, 2012
What does it mean that at the most scary point of The Hunger Games, my...
April 05, 2012
I knew Scott was going to wash my feet when he proposed because his good...
April 04, 2012
As I wrote on "pretty good" being the new standard for me and my kids,...
April 02, 2012
A senior leader in our ministry says that he strives to be a "pretty good...

March 2012

March 29, 2012
“What did YOU give up for Lent?” school friends would ask in the month before Easter.  As...
March 28, 2012
On Monday, in an attempt to make lemonade out of my pre-diabetes lemons, I bought...
March 23, 2012
In December I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic.  My doctor tends to be hyper-conservative, chasing every...
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