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Leisure: The Basis of Culture {Chapter 1}

Leisure: The Basis of Cultureby Josef Pieper Last night, on the way home from the grocery store, I was bemoaning the fact that my copy of Leisure: The Basis of Culture had not yet arrived. The book club begins tomorrow! I explained. I’m going to be behind right from the start! I told you I saw the UPS man today, Mom! replied a little-boy voice from the backest of back seats. My, that little boy comes in handy. Thankfully, the first chapter Continue Reading…
September 22, 2009
Children At Church

On Sunday, I spent an entire church service rocking a very distraught toddler. My parents had been kind and gracious to my downtrodden husband and I and gave us the weekend off. We only had one child to contend with for two days and nights, and this child sleeps most of the time and never ever talks back. It was a lovely weekend. My parents showed off by getting to church before us with three kids in tow. {I couldn’t Continue Reading…
February 17, 2009
Economics in One Lesson {Week Four, Part I}

There is a lot packed into this week, and so I’m going to break this into smaller posts. I admit to losing a bit of steam here at the end. It is also Book Week for me: I had committed to finishing up Secret Believers and Economics in One Lesson all at the same time. I was having momentary delusions of inordinately obedient children {who were also very clean and required less laundry than ever} and spare energy and time. January was Continue Reading…
January 29, 2008
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“Jesus Is My Husband” Singleness

I don’t believe the church offers anything that can fill that void on a Friday night. It can’t make up for sleeping alone, hearing the floor creak and knowing you are all alone. It can’t fill the empty space on the other side of the bed. It can’t erase that sigh upon entering a dark, empty home night after night because you could only avoid the place for so long as you buried yourself in office work. It can’t provide Continue Reading…
April 17, 2007