Life Lately
Last night during Beer and Hymns, @amygrantofficial showed up to join us, and the audience begged her to play El Shaddai. She grabbed Chad’s guitar and started singing, and suddenly the tent burst into song. Many of us grew up on her songs but many of us have ambivalence or pain around our evangelical past. For her to show up in this specific space with this specific song ... it was a redemptive moment for many of us. ?: @matthewpaulturner #wildgoosefestival #beerandhymns . . .
Jafta’s Adoption is Final . . . . Finally!
On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from May 2008. After three years, the courts upheld what we have been praying for the last three years - Jafta is an official member of our family. It was an incredible day. I can't explain how surreal it was to drive up to the LA family court knowing that we were going there to finalize the adoption. We have made that trip so many times in the last three years, and every time it has been a feeling of dread and anxiety as other people . . .
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This one. Totally addicted to iced Americanos. (It’s decaf!) Anyone else keep a jar of random foreign currency leftover from trips? My kids like to look at it and figure out the origin. Swipe left for the one we can’t figure out. Where’s that from?? I’m huge fan of subscription boxes and have tried several that tout themselves as “the Stitch Fix for kids.” But now, there actually is a Stitch Fix for kids! The company I’ve used for 5+ years is now styling boxes for . . .
Pressed Down on All Sides
On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from May 2008. Today was a hard day. I'm feeling pretty taxed in every way possible. I am emotionally drained. Visiting Keanan is hard. It is always a relief to see how well he is cared for. But it's also disheartening how uncomfortable he is with us. I know that it is normal, and even developmentally appropriate, that he isn't jumping into our arms. We showed up enthusiastic, excited and smothering, and he reacted. He wanted nothing to do . . .
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Yesterday I was finally able to finish laying the flooring to the entrance of my house, which has looked like a construction zone for nearly a year. It’s amazing how much peace I feel with everything back in place. And update on the white walls: they are growing on me. Take-away’s from last nights neighborhood cocktail hour: 1) I have the best neighbors 2) I cannot drink white wine for four hours without paying for it the next day. Ouch. I don’t ever ground my children. I just . . .
The Paradox of Haiti
On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from May 2008. We have finally arrived in Haiti. It's really hard to describe Haiti. It is exactly like you see on tv, and nothing like you see on tv. It continues to be a country plagued by violence, political unrest, unemployment, hunger, and abject poverty. This has lead to a culture of dishonestly as a coping strategy, on large and small scales. There is a desperation that gives way to crime. There are kidnappings for ransom. People are . . .
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This kid’s first day of summer break is going pretty well… Trying to clean out my closet but someone keeps walking off with my rejects. A fake yawn from India but a real one from Kembe. Note to self: do the matinee next time. @bwaycolorpurple So proud of this kid! He entered junior high coming from a “no homework” school - which is a dream and I totally support this philosophy - but I had a lot of trepidation about how the transition would be to multiple classes and the . . .
How It All Went Down
On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from May 2008. Okay, so I guess I should elaborate on the Dreadlock Disaster. My cryptic post yesterday was all my could muster in the midst of my grief. Yeah, that's right, grief. Stop rolling your eyes. I'm not being overdramatic. I would never do that. So step one was that I tried to convince Jafta that we would just cut his dreadlocks shorter. That seemed like a win-win to me. I gave them a good trim, but I didn't have a clue what I was . . .
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Happy Father’s Day to the man who gave me my irreverence, my love for Haiti, my sense of humor, and my willingness to share embarrassing stories in public spaces. ?? THIS SHOW THOUGH. What an incredible portrayal of empathy and love. The first episode of the new season is a must-watch for all Christians. I’ve been forcing my kids to watch but according to India’s Instagram she doesn’t mind. ❤️❤️ Thanks @raisingself for basically outlining my life plan for me today. . . .
The Dreadlock Dilemma
On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from May 2008. Jafta has been asking me, with increasing fervor, to cut his dreadlocks off. He really wants a buzzcut like his friend Nate, and like his cousins Austin and Derek. I think that he is at an age where he is noticing the physical differences between he and most of his friends. His hair is a major difference, and he wants to look more like everybody else. I know that this is the right thing to do for him, but I am just . . .
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