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Big-girl beds produce only a measurable decrease in naptimes. Jessica and I learned this the other Saturday when Ruth moved from her crib to her bed. Papa forgot the “Monster Book” and the stuffed Goofy, so a nap under such… Continue Reading →
I come off the road after my longest haul yet, and this is my greeting. Celeste sits under our dining table with her book, and Beulah grips the oven handle with both hands, so her back is to the entire… Continue Reading →
At my house, I’ve got a couple options for where prayer can happen. I can either retire to the back porch or descend the steps to my basement office. But, prayer only happens at one time: after everybody else goes… Continue Reading →
[Author’s Note: While William and Marietta leave Xifeat, I want to share another story with Ollie and Thelma for Epiphanytide. (You can read what happened to Thelma and Ollie during Christmas’ story – here.) Now, let’s see what Ollie and… Continue Reading →
Blessed Epiphanytide, y’all. I’m grateful for my sanctification journey’s return to this website. God’s provision during Advent was spectacular, and the guidance at Christmas was marvelous. I approached Advent with what I thought was a pretty decent idea for my… Continue Reading →
[Author’s Note: When Vincent & Marietta (read their story – here) set off from the West of Parvis, another couple crossed the Flusis River on the Eastern side. That other couple had farther to travel before meeting people, but they… Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas, y’all. I’m excited to share this Christmas reflection with you after a great Advent. New guidance for my sanctification journey appeared, and I look forward to how it develops. I went into Advent with a plan for my… Continue Reading →
With the start of Advent, the Church calendar turns to a new year- after six months of Ordinary Time, so happy new year! I’m grateful for the return to Advent. I began publishing here last Advent, so not only does… Continue Reading →
“Would you look at that? ” says I to Marietta. The whole of Xifeat stretches beyond this balcony. Some folks in white robes calling themselves ‘priests’ brought us here after an entirely one-sided conversation about what we were doing in… Continue Reading →
Ah, just after closing – that’s my favorite time of day. The streetlights look like stars through the windows, and folks walk home, even in November, as they have for a hundred years. I wouldn’t have my store anywhere else… Continue Reading →