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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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Extracurricular Activities
Jun 19

Jun 19 Extracurricular Activities

Esther
parenting

figuring out what and how much our kids should do

A Time for Selah
Jun 12

Jun 12 A Time for Selah

Esther
life practice, bible

words in the margin that prompt us to pause

The Practice of Secrecy
May 22

May 22 The Practice of Secrecy

Esther
life practice

purposely keeping our good deeds and qualities hidden, to acknowledge the truth that God alone sees, and that is enough

The Difference Between Discernment and Judgment
May 15

May 15 The Difference Between Discernment and Judgment

Esther
life practice

understanding the different planes along which they function

Luca Jumps
May 8

May 8 Luca Jumps

Esther
parenting

personal reflections on motherhood

Unresolved Spaces
Apr 21

Apr 21 Unresolved Spaces

Esther
life practice

learning the value of living in suspension

Scaffold Parenting
Apr 12

Apr 12 Scaffold Parenting

Esther
parenting

a picture for how we come alongside our children to support them, rather than overprotect or overexpose

Curiosity Over Criticism
Apr 4

Apr 4 Curiosity Over Criticism

Esther
life practice, marriage, parenting

understanding the relationship between observation, evaluation, and judgment, and choosing curiosity

Sex in Popular and Church Culture
Mar 28

Mar 28 Sex in Popular and Church Culture

Esther
marriage

how the Bible challenges what both popular culture and church culture say about sex

Noticing Without Judgment
Mar 21

Mar 21 Noticing Without Judgment

Esther
life practice, meditation

learning how to sit with my feelings and what they show me

The Sacrament of Duty
Mar 13

Mar 13 The Sacrament of Duty

Esther
life practice

three ways in which we can experience obligatory, everyday tasks as sacraments of the present moment

The Difference Between Vulnerability and Transparency
Feb 26

Feb 26 The Difference Between Vulnerability and Transparency

Esther
life practice, parenting, marriage

understanding what it means not just to share information but have true connection

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