The Call: My View — Cheryl One window is all I need To understand the world that lies ahead To see what is in store for my future To learn about the values of life To understand the feelings of others To wander the world with my eyes and heart open To find a love […]
The Call: Time in a Bottle — Jessica Oh it seems like it was so long ago…and then again it seems like yesterday. Why does time do this to us? Response: Time to Bead; Time to Be — Cheryl The best part about home education is simply spending time with my kids. I think that […]
The Call: Take the Wheel — Cheryl Before I get behind the wheel, I have to ask myself, “Do I dare head out there and spend money? Do I dare go out and deal with the rest of the world?” A little less than 50 percent of the time I decide, “Nah, it’s not absolutely […]
The Call: Marriage — Jessica My husband and I have always joked about how conventional our marriage and our life is. We married young and had children right away. He works and I stay home with the kids. We go to church every Sunday and spend most of our weekends at kids’ sports events or […]
The Call: Photo Shoot — Cheryl Luke was happy to hear that he had once again been named Golfer of the Year for The Kennebec Journal. He loves to capitalize on opportunities for flaunting his golf skills. The Response: House Across the Street — Jessica I use to be able to get some pretty nice […]
The Call: The Theology Shelf — Jessica Actually, this is just one of several shelves full of religious books. I have even given a lot of them away. Response: Piecing Together Life — Cheryl “… and he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.” — The […]
The Call: Chopping Wood for the Fire — Cheryl Henry worked very hard today. I just hope he’s not suffering for it tomorrow. The Response: The Price of Beauty — Jessica The night before school pictures, my mother would always wrap my hair in pink spongy curlers. When I would complain about it, she would […]
The Call: Yeast — Jessica I think that the incarnation is my favorite mystery. Somehow, earlier, I was able to relate that to the picture of the homemade yeast rolls from our Thanksgiving dinner, but I’ve since forgotten. And now it is late. And I am tired after a full day of cooking and cleaning […]
The Call: Late Again — Cheryl Perhaps my most noticeable foible is my inability to get anywhere on time. Dennis likes to tell people that I run on Doyle Time, and that’s at least 15 minutes behind real time. The Response: Stragglers — Jessica How do you photograph procrastination: piles of paperwork on my desk […]
The Call: Creek — Jessica We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope […]
The Call: Open Wide the Door of Faith — Cheryl This weekend, there was much rejoicing at the youth ministry retreat Luke and Bridget attended. They are still reliving all the fun they had and are still trying to put into practice the important lessons they learned. I’m rejoicing that a weekend focused on God […]
The Call: Wild Bunch — Jessica Okay, so maybe they aren’t really feral but when they are taking over the toy box (heck, taking over the bedrooms) they certainly feel a little wild and dangerous! Response: A Gift — Cheryl Late this afternoon, Bridget and I drove to one of the nearby ponds, so I […]
The Call: Sunshine in Autumn — Cheryl November Night by Adelaide Crapsey Listen … With faint dry sound, Likes steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp’d, break from the trees And fall. The Response: Thin Edge — Jessica l(a le af fa ll s) one l iness — e.e. cummings
The Call: Hidden & Revealed — Jessica Thanksgiving Day reminds us that gratitude is the beginning of joy. We cannot be happy unless we’re first grateful; and gratitude can only come about through yet another virtue—humility, which is the ability to see beyond ourselves to the needs, feelings and rights of others. — Archbishop Charles […]