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    How Boo Boo Breaks My Heart

    Hello, tender friends! The earnest innocence of my little darling just breaks my heart. Last week he said, “Mommy, we will always be together!” I thought he was saying it because of things he’s heard me say about how I wish we could always stay together and that I hope he still loves us when…

  • Dear Social Media, I’m Not a Canned Good

    Hello, tender friends! I made an Instagram account to support my friend, Maniac Meg. Or shall we call her Amazing Meg? She’s the dear friend who gifted me this touching book. She was posting all these fun toddler plates that manage to be healthy even though she’s a working mom with very limited time. Perhaps…

  • Don’t Despise Small Beginnings

    Hello, tender friends! Sometimes God answers my prayers, and I almost forget that I even asked! I’m on the planning committee for a local writers group called Roanoke Valley Christian writers, which I’ve mentioned on here before. When the October speaker canceled, one of the other members of the planning committee asked if I could…

  • Where Is God Leading?

    Hello, tender friends! This is a continuation of last week’s post. Does God use things that we simply enjoy, with no obvious spiritual connection, to fulfill his purposes? Of course I know that he can, because God can do anything he wants, but I’m so used to the idea that following Jesus involves suffering that…

  • Scratching the Theater Itch

    Hello, tender friends! Here’s a fun fact that I’ve touched on lightly on here at times: my friend Gini and I competed at the STANJ (Speech and Theater Association of New Jersey) festival in high school. I never considered myself “funny,” but our theater teacher pushed us hard to take a comedic improv slot. I…

  • Loving God

    Hello, tender friends! Happy Monday from my little Boo Boo and me. I’ve had a breakthrough in understanding the first commandment. You know, that one that says to love the Lord with all your heart. This has never come easily to me. I know, I know, obeying the Lord’s commands is how we show we…

  • Thank You, Maniac!

    Hello, tender friends! In 2008, I met this wonderful human named Megan. (I wish I had a picture of you to post here, Maniac!) We were both doing a TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) course in Barcelona, Spain. We had alliterative nicknames for each other as part of our course, and she became…

  • A Mini Vacay to God’s Country

    Hello, and happy Monday, tender friends! I’m sorry for my lack of a post last week. We took a mini vacay, and I didn’t realize how limited my internet would be! At first it concerned me. But then I embraced it for the blessing that it truly was. Last week we headed to the border…

  • Words of Wisdom

    Hello, tender friends! Here are my blogging friend Don’s words of wisdom. This is the advice that has helped me to start approaching church, Bible study, and even daily interactions with the prayer, “Lord, what do you have for me?” that led me to share Monday’s post. I hope his words help you as much…

  • Bathing in Grace

    Hello, tender friends, and happy Monday! I spent the second half of last week in one of those bubbles that God places around you when He’s sending you messages. Those warm safe bubbles that eventually dissipate and return you to the “normal world.” But how lovely it was while it lasted. I’ve always known that…