A couple years ago, before I became a mother, I came across this passage about parents and children. It was encouraging and visionary, and the idea of being hospitable to our children resonated with something deep in me. At the time, even though I didn’t know when or if I’d become a parent, I took note of it and filed it away, thinking that it would probably come in handy sometime down the road. I stumbled across it again while looking for something else this week. And now I think it’s time to share it.
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Happy Chinese New Year!
Wishing you all a blessed Year of the Dragon – from the three of us!
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A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life
Olive’s rating: 5 stars out of 5
I absolutely loved this book. Parker Palmer did an excellent job of painting a picture of what safe communities of people look like and how they help individuals toward living an undivided life of integrity.
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6 Surprises I Encountered as a New Mom
In these first 6 weeks of motherhood, I have often found myself feeling surprised. Certain things I hadn’t expected would catch me at various times.
Here are 6 things that surprised me in these early days of motherhood:
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life [book review]
Olive’s rating: 4 stars out of 5
I was skeptical about this book when I first picked it up because I’d thought Miller’s previous work had been a little fluffy. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. In my humble opinion, I think this book is more mature than his other work – but with the same laugh-out-loud humour that is so enjoyable to read. This book looks at what makes up a good story and asks us whether our lives are reading as good stories.
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Little Milestones
Today we had three little milestones to celebrate.
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Apparently, it takes a while to sink in
In the middle of the night last week, I was awoken from my sleep by the sound of a crying baby. My first thought?
Why is there a baby our house???
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