I will have nothing to do with a God who cares only occasionally. I need a God who is with us always, everywhere, in the deepest depths as well as the highest heights. It is when things go wrong, when good things do not happen, when our prayers seem to have been lost, that GodContinue reading “The God Who Cares”
Author Archives: Lisa Scott
Number Your Days
Hug your kids a little longer today. Read that book to them one more time and go have the tea party or play the Wii game with them. Your to-do list will be there tomorrow, but your children may not. My family has come up against this hard reality this week, as we have seenContinue reading “Number Your Days”
Soap Carving
After yesterday’s post, I felt the need to post on ways to love our kids well and enjoy our time with them. To that end, I have recently discovered a great blog called Unplug Your Kids. The author shares my views on TV – who needs it? – and offers creative alternatives to engage ourContinue reading “Soap Carving”
Tragedy and Trust
We’ve all heard the warning: “Be careful what you wish for.” It hit home for us this weekend in a way I never expected. I had hoped that my boys would have a life-changing experience while on their fall retreat. But not like this. Not by coming face to face with tragedy. My middle schoolerContinue reading “Tragedy and Trust”
Food for the Soul
They were calling to me today – zucchini, tomatoes, pumpkins, and corn. I wandered through the farmer’s market near our house in rapt delight as I passed each booth. Our little farmer’s market is growing, and I was as excited as a kid in a candy store. There were probably twice as many booths todayContinue reading “Food for the Soul”
Retreating Memories
My middle and high school boys left this afternoon for a weekend fall camp with their church youth group. At $275 for the two of them, I hope it is a life-changing experience. My husband and I could have had a nice romantic getaway at a bed and breakfast for the same price. However, IContinue reading “Retreating Memories”
A New Year and a New Knee
I know what you’re thinking – why is she writing about the New Year in September and what does a new year have to do with a new knee? Please allow me to explain. Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and it is also the day that my mother is having knee replacementContinue reading “A New Year and a New Knee”
Perfect Rice
I love my rice cooker. I know you’re not supposed to love inanimate objects, but anything that saves me time, money, and aggravation in the kitchen should be worthy of at least a little affection. I confess that when rice cookers first appeared on the market, I thought they were one of the biggest money-making,Continue reading “Perfect Rice”
Newton’s Law meets Murphy’s Law
Don’t you hate that pit in your stomach when you know you’ve made a big mistake but you’re not exactly sure how bad the fallout will be? Then you lose a night’s sleep tossing and turning, beating yourself up for doing something that seemed reasonable at the time, but now you know it wasn’t. DoContinue reading “Newton’s Law meets Murphy’s Law”
Amani Ya Juu
Many in our country are reveling in the fact that a woman with a real shot at winning has made it on a presidential ticket. Finally, some feel, the glass ceiling is being shattered. While we watch a woman climbing to the very top in America, the women in many parts of Africa are merelyContinue reading “Amani Ya Juu”