Category: The Christian life
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Living in Ordinary Time
Recently, a friend forwarded to me this blog post about “ordinary time.” If you are familiar with the church calendar this phrase means something to you. If not, keep reading for a fuller explanation. This essay was a timely read for me. Like the daughter in this piece, my children and husband serve as my…
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Discovering Truth, Beauty and Goodness with Middle Schoolers
Originally posted on One Chapman: by Alicia Brummeler In a less than a week’s time, I will stand in front of a new set of seventh graders, ready to embark on another year of learning. Some will exhibit a deer-in-the-headlights look; others will portray a calm, cool and collected demeanor, perhaps masking a bit of…
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Do You Want a Friend?
Summer is in full swing here on Long Island. The hydrangeas and day lilies are blooming. In a few more days, the purple flowers on my hostas will burst open. Beach outings and meals on the patio are the norm. Summer also means more time for friends and developing friendships. A few weeks ago I…
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Favorite fall foods
Perhaps your mailbox looks like mine–filled with the Thanksgiving issue of all of my favorite magazines. Each cover displays a mouth-watering dish that begs to be made for Thanksgiving dinner. Over the next few weeks, I will work my way through my magazines, contemplating which yummy dish should be rotated into the classics. In the…
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Another School-Year Beginning
Tomorrow my official duties as a teacher begin for the school year—even though the calendar says Saturday. Orientation for middle school students happens on the weekend so that come Monday morning we can hit the ground rolling. Tomorrow afternoon I will host a group of 7th grade girls in my living room for cookies and…
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A Letter to my Younger Self
Earlier this summer, while visiting family in the Midwest, I decided it was time. For the past twenty-three years, my wedding dress has been carefully persevered in a sealed box, neatly stuffed with tissue paper and form-shaping pieces of cardboard. During my family’s years of moving for graduate school, my parents agreed to store “the…
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When Oceans Quake and Mountains Fall: Be Still
Originally posted on running in circles: The other day I turned on my audio Bible (aka the YouVersion app) to play through some Psalms while I puttered around the kitchen. I’ll be honest: I rarely do this. I’m a terrible auditory learner and I just don’t get that much out of listening to anything more complicated than…
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Two Easy Summer Desserts
Since I am on a cooking/baking kick as of late, I wanted to share two dessert recipes that I made in the last week. Both are easy and delicious. Key Lime Pie is a favorite summer dessert for our family. I have several Key Lime Pie recipes in my repertoire. This one is actually called…
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Embracing New Rhythms
The start of this week marks Week 2 of summer break for me. To celebrate the end of school and other duties, our family went to Jones Beach to hear Gloriana, Sheryl Crow, and Rascal Flatts in concert on May 30. My brother is the Tour Manager for Gloriana so the free tickets and backstage…
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