the joy project: redirect
Hello Friends! It has come to my attention that the email subscription link at The Joy Project was directing people to the wrong blog (as in, this one–which is still, of course, a good blog, mind you!). The link has been corrected! If you follow the link here to The Joy Project (or enter in your browser www.jointhejoyproject.com), and re-enter your email address in the subscription box, you will then begin receiving the posts for the project in your inbox as they are posted to the blog! For those of you not familiar with The Joy Project, it is a twelve-month experiment we began in...
Read Moreeach sunrise sees a new year born
New Year’s Morning Helen Hunt Jackson (1892) Only a night from old to new! Only a night, and so much wrought! The Old Year’s heart all weary grew, But said: “The New Year rest has brought.” The Old Year’s hopes its heart laid down, As in a grave; but trusting, said: “The blossoms of the New Year’s crown Bloom from the ashes of the dead.” The Old Year’s heart was full of greed; With selfishness it longed and ached, And cried: “I have not half I need. My thirst is bitter and unslaked. But to the New Year’s generous hand All gifts in plenty shall return; True love it...
Read Moreringing out the old, ringing in the new
In Memoriam [Ring out, wild bells] by Lord Alfred Tennyson Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light: The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring out the grief that saps the mind For those that here we see no more; Ring out the feud of rich and poor, Ring in redress to all mankind. Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife; Ring in the nobler modes of life, With...
Read Moreword of the day: gift of grace
gift noun Something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present. Something bestowed or acquired without any particular effort by the recipient or without its being earned: Those extra points he got in the game were a total gift. grace noun 1 a : unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification b : a virtue coming from God c : a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace 2 a : approval, favor <stayed in his good graces> b archaic :...
Read Moreyou tell me: how do you handle christmas expectations?
How and when are you most likely to let your expectations get out of whack? How do you handle it? How can you invite Immanuel into these expectations? What do you suppose he would say? Jesus, come into our needs and wants and desires that we hold so tightly, and help us to loosen our grip on them. Help us to trust in your sovereignty, your goodness, your love. Write on our hearts the truth that you never disappoint, and make it so in our...
Read Morequote of the day
The only valid excuse for not exercising is paralysis. ~Moira Nordholt This woman obviously did not have children and has no CLUE what the last two weeks of the school year are like. Of course, I suppose I could give up sleep… Yeah, right. I’ll get right on...
Read Morea MUST see
you cannot watch this video and not be moved. directed and shot by my college friend, brad, and posted on his beautiful wife cindy’s site: stella’s voice i dare you to watch it and not cry. personally, i don’t think you can do it.
Read Morehow i spent my week
Chaperoning the 6th grade trip to space camp with my daughter! Exploring caves and painting toenails and playing apples to apples at midnight and riding the space shot and swimming and admiring rockets and fake tattoos and pizza and oreos and sleepless nights and playing euchre with parents on the bus–all in a day’s work! Off to BED–perhaps tomorrow I’ll be able to put together a string of complete sentences, but not...
Read Morehow to stall your blogging progress
1. try to write a book. this ensures all your spare time (what little spare time you have) will be completely devoured in its wake. 2. work full time (but lie to yourself and insist it’s only part time). 3. have children. enstill within them interests and desires and the belief that they can pursue them. let them pursue them. watch all of your time get sucked down a black hole of practices and performances and experiments and experiences. 4. gain weight. then you won’t want to write about your life, because you will be certain no one will want to hear you whine...
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