I love the brilliant John Piper metaphor for prayer. An embattled foot soldier, surrounded by his enemies calls on his walkie-talkie for aerial support. Which flies in. That's what I sometimes feel like. In dire need of aerial support. Which does … [Continue reading]
In which Zoe gives Irene a shirt declaring “I am always right,” and Irene almost believes it
Irene uses her beloved Ipod touch to email people, listen to countless books on tape, play scrabble and boggle, and get a word a day sent to her, which she memorizes. She announced today that she is now officially cleverer than me because I didn't … [Continue reading]
“The Lord gives you the power to produce wealth” Deut. 8:18
Roy has a very important deal to negotiate today. I am not particularly good at negotiation. I either pay or agree to the price asked, or suggest another (which, to my astonishment, is often accepted.) Yet, somehow, I am usually offered good … [Continue reading]
In which I discover that if you hire your spouse, you cannot so easily fire them.
Hot tip to all small business owners. DO NOT hire your spouse. Roy just made a really stupid, and somewhat costly, mistake, and when I told him off in no uncertain terms, just stood there, grinning happily from ear to ear, as if he had done the … [Continue reading]
Nothing nicer than a spirit-filled church
I have always thought that phrase was somewhat conceited. My church is by no means perfect, & neither am I, but it is, to use a glib, over-used phrase, definitely "spirit-filled." I.e. one goes there, often empty, distracted, secular in one's … [Continue reading]
When my Family say, “Mum, say Business,” when they want to smile for the Camera
Somewhat to my surprise, I have discovered that I thoroughly enjoy running our business, a publishing company. When our family wanted me to smile for pictures, they used to say "say cheese" (and once as she became daring a girl said, "Say Sex," … [Continue reading]
In which Family Life Makes us Laugh
Whenever the girls did anything amazing, I would observe proudly, "Isn't she good? See how well I have brought her up?" The other day, Roy was very noble, and I observed proudly, "Isn't he nice? See how well I brought..." Irene said, "YOU brought … [Continue reading]
In which I study Jake, my Border Collie
Whenever we said the word, "Walk," Jake would jump up in unbearable excitement, wagging his tail. Now however, I have taken up jogging (I call it running though!) Fortunately, he does not know the word "run," so remains passively ensconced at the … [Continue reading]
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