esther in ink

Jan 15

Jan 15 Privacy vs. Secrecy

Esther

parenting

examining and handling the things our teenagers may not share with us

Jan 8

Jan 8 Elusive Joy

Esther

life practice

longings that are both delightful and inconsolable, and the Joy of C.S. Lewis

Jan 2

Jan 2 Messy Friendships

Esther

life practice

challenging the neat relationships that are our cultural default

Dec 25

Dec 25 The Signposts of Christmas

Esther

life practice

a reflection on the contradictions of the Christmas experience and what they show us about where we find our joy

Dec 18

Dec 18 When Fair Does Not Mean The Same

Esther

parenting, meditation

how the difference between equity and uniformity work out in parenting and faith

Dec 15

Dec 15 Restlessness

Esther

meditation

a meditation on the search for what enlivens us and gives us direction

Dec 11

Dec 11 What Is Heaven?

Esther

bible

where we are headed and why it may be different from what we’ve come to assume

Dec 4

Dec 4 Listening Without Bias

Esther

marriage, parenting

learning to set ourselves aside so we can listen better

Nov 27

Nov 27 Yes-Moms and No-Moms

Esther

parenting

examining our tendency to lean towards relationship and license or control and legalism

Nov 20

Nov 20 Feeling Thankful Vs. Giving Thanks

Esther

bible, life practice

practices for gratitude, and how the Bible calls us beyond that to attribution

Nov 13

Nov 13 Listening To Our Exhaustion

Esther

life practice

distinguishing between good-tired and dangerous-tired, and learning what it may tell us

Nov 6

Nov 6 Different Kinds of Smart

Esther

parenting

discerning and valuing the strengths we see in our children

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