Middle Places

In the middle of life upended…

by Cheri Brorsen on May 23, 2013

You’re there again… the feeling familiar and yet foreign how did this happen, it wasn’t the plan… the hurt so deep the pain so fresh the wound open… your marriage wasn’t supposed to be one of those… your baby… not healthy ??? your friendship, could sustain any storm (then why do you feel empty, with [...]

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In the middle of a journey…

by Guest Blogger on May 22, 2013

I used to feel unmotivated when I saw pictures of fit women, who spoke of nothing but being fit and healthy, because I felt that I would never look and feel that good. This was in part because hubby and I have seven children, two of which do not live with us, but hubby still [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: A Day at the Farm

May 21, 2013

My oldest and I have committed to something new for the summer. There is a local farm in our community that needed some volunteer work once a week. For the Birmingham, Alabama locals (three of the sisters call the city home) this is Mt Laurel Farm. Seeing a great unschooling opportunity, I quickly signed us [...]

In the middle of my family tree…

May 21, 2013

Over the years my mom has invested a large amount of time investigating my family’s heritage through websites such as Ancestry.com. She has combed through passenger lists of ships full of immigrants, birth & death records, military service records, and census after census. She has also spoken with many relatives and dug through family heirlooms, [...]

Celebrating the Other Side of Tragedy

May 21, 2013

I love Queen Anne’s Lace. This invasive weed became my favorite flower two years ago this week. Click here to find out why. I love that God often gives me a concrete, physical token of His love for me. I’m convinced Queen Anne’s Lace was created for me. It was not nearly as thick [...]

You Can’t Have It All

May 20, 2013

This week has been a crazy mixed up adventure of car repairs, and house packing and finishing up a school year and hugging sweet babies (not mine) and laughing with friends and all the million joys and frustrations that come packed in the moments between. I’ve had some thoughts about what I have, and what [...]

Middle Reduction Challenge Check-In

May 19, 2013

The Sisters are still plugging along this week. I think we are all feeling stagnant at best. There is talk of raising the bar with some physical challenges to spice things up again. Here is this weeks check in threads. Dana: This should be considered my weekly check in:After a weekend of celebratory gluttony (hey! [...]

In the Middle of a Game Changer

May 19, 2013

Have you ever thought you knew just how things should proceed and then the LORD just rocked your world? Gamechangers come in many shapes and forms. Marriage… Divorce… Job offer… Transfer… Job loss… Pregnancy… Diagnoses of … Church growth… Church revitalization… Church split… Empty Nest… Death of a loved one… What they have in common [...]

Middle Sisters’ Recommended Reading Links

May 18, 2013

Some weeks it’s easy to keep the reading links all centered around a certain theme, and some weeks, we’re like a box of chocolates… This week our reading links are an unthemed joy ride of thoughts, information and suggestions. We know there will be something here that you will enjoy. First on our list today [...]

Top Pins: Celebrating Our Children

May 18, 2013

There are so many fun ways to make special days (and ordinary ones, too!) memorable for the little people in your lives. Below are a few of the best celebration ideas that crossed my Pinterest feed for celebrating with the littles in your life. Start a special day off with a special surprise. There are [...]

in the middle of remembering

May 17, 2013

1st Day of Kindergarten – 2009 It’s eleven o’clock. At night. If you know me at all, you’ll know this hour constitutes the middle of the night. I typically try to write throughout the week, little by little – and as a result, I am usually up long before the sun, especially on Fridays, to [...]

In the Middle of Worship

May 16, 2013

When Amy sings I get Holy Ghost bumps. Jesus shivers through me, pricking each nerve, pulling tears into my eyes. Closing up my throat and lifting up my arms like they are connected to strong puppet strings, there’s Amy’s voice crying out – the master of my soul as God is made known in the [...]

In the middle of being thankful

May 16, 2013

Get along among yourselves, each of you doing your part. Our counsel is that you warn the freeloaders to get a move on. Gently encourage the stragglers, and reach out for the exhausted, pulling them to their feet. Be patient with each person, attentive to individual needs. And be careful that when you get on [...]

Wordless Wednesday: The Gift of Art

May 15, 2013

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” -Genesis 1:1 ESV “Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.” -André Gide __________________________________________ Angela Giles Klocke is a photographer and writer living in Colorado. You can view more of her writing and photography here: http://angelagilesklocke.com/ http://klockephotography.com/ [...]

On Finding The Middle Of A Triangle

May 15, 2013

Geometrize th’incentre of a space By secting angles and projecting lines. The brain computes behind the furrowed face. The pencil’s and the ruler’s plot inclines, Yet not just of dimensions two or three. Our senses tweak, and wreak and census seek To scribe and plumb the depth of mystery Of what’s out there, in here, within, oblique. [...]

In the middle of today…

May 14, 2013

“Roll out those lazy hazy crazy days of summer…” Yep! I’m ready for them. I will breathe a sigh of relief when I can wake up fully rested and roll out of bed and enjoy a few moments of quiet before anyone else rouses. (My people really like to sleep!) And on those rare days [...]

I’m Not Really a Super Hero….I Just Wear the T-shirt

May 14, 2013

I have a particular fondness for Wonder Woman. When I was a kid, I thought Linda Carter was the epitome of beauty. (yes. I am that old.) I think she was the first icon that I tried to model myself after. I had the long black hair, and I spent Saturday nights in sponge rollers [...]

Middle Reduction Challenge Check-In

May 13, 2013

Maria Davis There is cake in my house and I did not eat it. I also have only exercised three times this week instead of the four or five times that I should have. Check-In time! Liz Clayton I have been on vacation…no scales and no planned exercise but lost of dragging beach stuff in/out, playing in [...]

In the Middle of a Celebration

May 13, 2013

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens Eccl. 3:1 I am a birthday girl. Not just because I celebrated my birthday last weekend, no, I am a birthday girl because I am all about a celebration. It doesn’t just have to be my birthday. I love everybody’s birthday, [...]

In the middle of being a Prayer Warrior…

May 12, 2013

I have a special place in my heart for the Prophet Samuel’s mother, Hannah. I have always considered her as a prayer role model because she poured out her anguish to GOD, with such raw honesty. A friend knows of my affinity for Hannah and mentioned her surprise to find Hannah identifying the “LORD of [...]

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