Category: The Christian life
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Hurricane Déjà vu
Yesterday afternoon found Brad and me running errands and collecting supplies in case Hurricane Sandy wrecks havoc on our lives. Several times throughout the afternoon I found myself asking, “Really? Another hurricane?” Hurricane Irene is still fresh in my mind. Large flats of batteries and flashlights filled the front section of Lowe’ s. One worker told us that…
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School Year Beginnings
I am blaming the gap between posts on a major event in my life: the start of school. Yes, Monday, August 27, marked my family’s second year at Stony Brook and my re-entry in the classroom. The first week of school was crazy. New York state law requires schools that begin before Labor Day to…
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My Calling
My last post was a bit of a departure for me as I typically don’t repeat “locker room vernacular” many times in one post. As my husband pointed out, “the words B***-H*** make you cringe.” If I surprised some of my readers or bothered them just a bit with my choice of content, my apologies.…
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Toddler Farm Singalong winner is….
Rachael! May you enjoys lots of happy singing with your little one. Please email me at brummelerab@gmail.com with your current address and I’ll put your DVD in the mail. Enjoy!
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Community Life
This past month has been a difficult one for the SBS community. Twenty students have been removed from the community for a variety of reasons—mostly for violating “big” school rules. In the life of a boarding school, these breaks are hard. It only makes sense that when you study, eat, play, and live together you…
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The Fourth Week of Lent
I haven’t been observing Lent this year, per say. I am aware of the church calendar and know that this is the fourth week of Lent, but that is the extent of my Lenten observances. It is not that I am trying to avoid Lent, but some of the natural activities that would normally help…
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To the end of the Island
Two weeks ago Brad and I found ourselves without kids as J and A attended the school’s youth group’s winter retreat. With the sun shining and some free hours ahead of us, we decided to drive towards the Hamptons and see how far we felt like going. In the end, we decided to go…
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10 Favorite Moments of 2011
I need to be upfront right at the beginning of this post: I am stealing this idea from another favorite blog of mine. I have mentioned Ransom Fellowship on this blog before, and Margie Haack, one of the founders of Ransom, has a blog called, Toads Drinks Coffee (toadsdrinkcoffee.blogspot.com). She recently posted her 10 favorite…
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Winter 2012
A cold front arrived on Long Island yesterday. After a couple of glorious, mild days, the next few days will feel like true winter. Today the wind is biting and cold even as the sun shines. Another year has come and gone as well. I can’t help but be thoughtful and reflective at the beginning…
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Advent 2011
I feel like I say far too often, “I can’t believe another year has gone by!” Yet, it’s true. It is the second week of Advent and 2011 will draw to close in three weeks. I can hardly believe all the changes that have taken place in my life this past year. Maybe that is…
Alicia Brummeler 