Teeth, Car, and Fingernails

Phylicia | January 13, 2010

I remember clearly the day my Dad came home from the dentist and told me what the dentist told him.  There had been a young woman in the office a few days prior; a pretty girl, dressed well, with a nice car and a fairly nice life by all appearances.  She walked into the office [...]

Champions for Compromise?

Phylicia | December 25, 2009

Today is Christmas Day, and for most people it is a day when you rest and enjoy family, something that I have been able to do today to my heart’s content.  I spent most of the day reading (and finishing) a book that my parents gave me:  The Unlikely Disciple by Kevin Roose.  It was [...]

Desires of the Heart

Phylicia | October 13, 2009

What do you want most out of life?  What do want most in life?  In each of us there is a desire for something.  It could be more money or financial stability, it could be a better education, it could be a spouse, or it could be a better car.  Perhaps it’s not something tangible [...]

Grumblebluffer

Phylicia | June 26, 2009

Even bloggers make mistakes, in case you thought we impersonal, electronic, opinion-sharers didn’t mess up once in a while. I of all people am prone to “messing up”, and I did — ironically the same day I read my next paragraph in Philippians.
“Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and [...]

Form of a Servant

Phylicia | June 18, 2009

I remember once, a few years ago, I was visiting my grandma’s little house in the tiny town of Ellsworth.  We don’t get to go very often anymore, with jobs and such tying us down; but this day we were able to visit and grandma was delighted.  Living all by herself, an hour away from both her children and all their kids, [...]

Comforting Love

Phylicia | June 16, 2009

Back in my study of Philippians, I finally made it into chapter two!  I was a little distracted over the weekend by my sister’s graduation ceremony and open house, but now that that is behind us I can delve back into the depths of Paul’s letter.
I have been doing a lot of thinking about the [...]