Find Yourself through Service
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Wednesday, March 7
“Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant;
whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave.
Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve
and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
We all have a desire to be great, to stand out for some accomplishment. Perhaps we hope to be a great doctor, a great businesswoman, a great musician.... READ MORE
Helping Hands
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Monday, May 17, 2010
My sister stopped by briefly this morning to drop some stuff off, and I could see that she was upset. Her mouth was compressed, and I was sure that her eyes were red behind her sunglasses.
She brought a couple small items into the house and I ran out to grab the other item, a heavy box, out of her van. I peered at her boys in their car seats and immediately diagnosed the cause of my sister’s distress.... READ MORE
Dads Pitching In?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Monday, March 23, 2009
Recently we were at my husband’s father’s birthday party and we had Blaise with us. He started fussing, so Bryan took him upstairs to calm him down.
Bryan’s godmother, with whom I was in conversation at the time, nodded her head at Bryan as he walked away.
“My husband was pretty good at helping with our kids, for the time,” she said. “But he never would have done that.”
I’ve heard this before from... READ MORE
Big Family Inequity?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
I spent a lot of time when I was a teenager doing free babysitting. At least, it felt that way to me.
I’m the oldest of six children, and there’s a ten-year age gap between me and my youngest brother. By the time I was in high school my parents rarely hired babysitters anymore; they just put me in charge and went on their merry way.
If I recall correctly, my siblings spent most of the time bugging... READ MORE
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