Mighty Fine Reading

Really interesting post at The Big Trade-Off about the tendency to get a little preoccupied with what the Joneses are doing. Loved it. Link via Heth. And while you're clicking around, check out another great post at Mississippi Girl's. Today is the … [Continue reading]

Grumpy McCryerson

A. woke up from his nap yesterday in such a foul mood that eventually it just got comical. Well, to me, at least. And I felt it my duty to take pictures. By the way, I believe that taking photos while your child is crying makes you a finalist for … [Continue reading]

Then Sings My Soul

One day last week I was emailing with a friend who's on the worship staff at our church, and she mentioned, sort of off-handedly, that the praise team wouldn't be singing in church Sunday because we were having a "spoken word" service. "Spoken word" … [Continue reading]

The Body

This post of Toni's sent me straight into the ugly cry. It's a reminder of the beauty in sacrifice and surrender. It's The Great Commission in action. And now I'm going to go read it again. See you there. … [Continue reading]

First, Some Questions

Did I ever tell y'all the story about the time I ran into Kevin, one of the ministers at my church, at the park? And how we'd never met before, but the previous weekend he'd preached a sermon that blew D. and me away? And how, when we met at … [Continue reading]

A Puzzling Post If Ever There Was One

Today I was on the phone with Emma Kate while A. and I were running some errands (two-for-one big foil pans at Party City! FIFTY CENTS A PIECE! I will sleep the sleep of angels tonight.), and suddenly she said, "OH! MISSY! I checked your blog … [Continue reading]