February 24, 2010
“The Lord, your God, has chosen you from all the nations on the face of the earth to be a people peculiarly his own.”
-Deuteronomy 7:6
This was part of the reading of the Morning Office today, and it really struck me. Forgive me if I stretch the translation a little! You might think, hearing that God’s people are “peculiar” I would be a little concerned. But no, this is actually comforting to me, because I’ve been feeling a little peculiar lately. Mostly when I’m out in public. For example, when at a Catholic schools week dinner, the Ave Maria melts seamlessly, without even a breath of pause, into the Pledge of Allegiance, complete with gigantic waving flag on the projector screen. I know that I blanched at the juxtaposition of the two; it was like being punched in the gut. And once the whiteness passed, I wondered how I could sit in a room and continue to smile and make small talk. Read more...
August 6, 2009
Craig has started teacher orientation again. This summer flew by, especially since we were out of town most of the month of July. His return to work, and my non-return, have raised a number of questions for me again. ”Can we really afford to live on one income? Why did we get such a nice car so now we have those payments to keep up with? Where can I spend a few less dollars? Can I really handle two little girls all day?” Read more...
June 17, 2009
I had been wondering where the burst of cleaning and ordering energy that I’ve had for the last couple of weeks had come from, and I now have a couple of theories. (For two pregnancies I looked forward to the “nesting” phase when I would actually want to clean – it never came. Maybe this is what it feels like!) Freedom from the requirements of a job has certainly helped, since I have hours back in my days with no commute, no papers to grade or lessons to plan, not to mention the time I actually spent teaching. Read more...
