No Grasp of Your Reality

Author: Sarah Joy

  • Kate’s Bridal Shower

    BridalShower/IMG_0233Kate’s bridal shower was this afternoon! Great Grandma Trudy, Becky, Liz, Diana, Tabitha and I all rode up together. The winding and bumpy roads failed to put me into labor, and we listened to “Disney Princess” songs the whole way there for Tabitha’s sake. She was upset that we were taking grandma’s car and not […]

  • Grammar Lesson

    From the AP Stylebook : Affect, as a verb, means to influence: The game will affect the standings. Affect, as a noun, is best avoided. It occasionally is used in psychology to describe an emotion, but there is no need for it in everyday language. Effect, as a verb, means to cause: He will effect […]

  • Gifts and Ministries in the Church

    This is a post that I made to our church’s “unofficial” Yahoo! listserv. In reality, we are all part of the same body, and there is no such thing as “unofficial” – a thought which didn’t come to mind till AFTER I hit “send”. But, I think the gist is still there: Today I read […]

  • Aiden’s New Era of Freedom

    Aiden has learned to climb in and out of his pack-n-play crib. We have a second pack-n-play in the living room and, this morning, I walked into the living room and there he was playing with his toys in the playpen. Hmm… I didn’t put him in there! And then, after his nap this afternoon, […]

  • Christian Women’s Magazines: pt 1

    I love reading women’s magazines. Okay, back up. I love life and I am inspired by its every aspect. I love to hear about what other people think, feel, and do. I love it, especially, when hearing about the stories and ideas of women, in particular, motivates me to respond in some way – and […]

  • Nothing to Cough At

    This week, at the high recommendation of some close friends, we made the brave move to take our children to a new pediatrician. Not only was the practice awesome (excellent medical (and gentle) care, smaller practice, kid-friendly environment) , but the doctor gave us a sample of ElixSure for our children’s non-stop coughing from their […]

  • Of Mice

    Winter-2004/brownmouseThe other night, while the ladies were at our house for Bible study, Tabitha, who has a terrible cold, decided she no longer wanted her lemonade. Not wanting to waste a cup of lemonade, she poured it back into the main pitcher. I grabbed the pitcher and put it in the kitchen before anyone else […]

  • Tsunami Rainbows

    Rainbow over Indonesia Rainbow over Sumatra Islands Rainbow over tsunami relief supply station Genesis 9:8-17 “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you-the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you-every […]

  • Rubies and Bottles

    Quotes of the day from the kids: During lunch, we had red grapes today (instead of the usual green – the red were much fresher at the store this week). After we rinsed the grapes, and set them on the table, Thomas exclaimed “Mom! They look like RUBIES!” As Tabitha was preparing for her nap, […]

  • Fear not the well-fed long-haired men

    The highlight of my Christmas is when Tom and his long-haired brother, Andrew, were up for the game point in the James Bond Edition of Scene-It. They had tied the previous question, which made the next challenge particularly intense. The room fell silent as the seconds counted down to the tiebreaker, which is random and […]

  • Handbook of Scripture to Grow On

    From my Amazon page. Handbook of Scriptures to Grow On is an indispensable book for Christian parents. It is a thin book, just a little over 150 pages, of verses topically arranged by everyday character and behavioral issues. The beauty of scripture is that, as we teach our children, we grow with them. Knowing what […]

  • Pretending to Please Your Guy in Bed

    This week, I went to a routine doctor’s appointment. While I waited to be called, a woman sat across from me reading a ‘how to please your man in bed’ article from a women’s magazine to her friend, who was sitting next to her. It was loud enough, it was impossible for anyone in the […]

  • Why not a red fern?

    Thanks to the help of some kind scientists, when a loved cell phone dies it turns into a sunflower.

  • Crazy Bus Comeback

    Lately, my children have been singing the Crazy Bus song from the PBS kids show, “Arthur”. They run the loop between the kitchen and dining room, screaming Crazy Bus at the top of their lungs. Yesterday, I said, “YOU GUYS ride the crazy bus!” and Thomas replied, “Yeah, but you DRIVE the crazy bus!”

  • Holiday Peacemaking

    This week, I received a mailing from Peacemaker Ministries that included an “Operation Peace on Earth” calendar with thought-provoking daily assignments for “holiday peacemaking”. Holidays can be stressful for some, as are forced to see people whom they have avoided for the rest of the year. The calendar goes from 11/21 through 12/25 and a […]