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This is a blog by a wife, mother, physician, seminarian, consummate journaler and deep-thinker, that turned into a cancer blog (that may one day turn back into a regular blog). To learn more and see suggestions for where to start, click on the “about” link to the left. Welcome!

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The Right Yoke
Sep 15

Sep 15 The Right Yoke

Esther
bible, life practice

seeing what it is we labor under, and finding true rest for our souls

The Creative Impulse
Sep 11

Sep 11 The Creative Impulse

Esther
meditation

the movement of and motivation for creativity

How To Get Away With Murder
Sep 8

Sep 8 How To Get Away With Murder

Esther
life practice, bible

on the mortification of sin in believers

Family Mission, Vision and Values
Sep 4

Sep 4 Family Mission, Vision and Values

Esther
life practice, parenting, marriage

how to formulate a mission and vision statement and define core values for your family

Seeing What We Look For, Looking For What We Know
Sep 1

Sep 1 Seeing What We Look For, Looking For What We Know

Esther
meditation

how reality, and my perception of it, are two different things

The Shape of the Eucharist
Aug 28

Aug 28 The Shape of the Eucharist

Esther
bible

four words that trace the movement of communion

Why Feeling Thankful Is Not The Same Thing As Giving Thanks
Aug 25

Aug 25 Why Feeling Thankful Is Not The Same Thing As Giving Thanks

Esther
life practice

the difference between thankfulness and thanksgiving, and the tiny theophanies all around us

Stories We Tell Through Activities We Do
Aug 21

Aug 21 Stories We Tell Through Activities We Do

Esther
parenting

narratives that underlie how we approach extracurricular activities for our kids

Hobbies
Aug 18

Aug 18 Hobbies

Esther
parenting

remembering the me that’s not a mom: the importance of having hobbies as a mom, and ideas for getting started

The Confetti Life
Aug 14

Aug 14 The Confetti Life

Esther
life practice

what happens when we begin to experience time quantitatively rather than qualitatively

Escalators
Aug 11

Aug 11 Escalators

Esther
parenting

understanding what takes our arguments up a floor, and what brings them back down

Operating
Aug 7

Aug 7 Operating

Esther
meditation

How it feels to work as a part-time surgeon

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