On My Knees
It's been almost a year since I last wrote. Funny how words used to just flow out of me, but now much of my day is spent listening instead of writing. Listening to the kids play, listening to Minecraft plans, listening to squabbles, listening to recaps of soccer games. It is often said we need to spend more time listening and less time speaking. This year, I want to add to that. I want to spend more time praying. Prayer is something I didn't struggle with too much until I had kids. And then it was still easy to pray for the basic things - good attitudes, health, and safety - but I confess it came at a pretty superficial level. I was amazed at the people who prayed for their children's spouses when their kids were still newborns. It wasn't just the dedication that impressed me so much; it was the control they seemed to be giving up. At the moment I'm a pretty big fan of arranged marriages. And arranged careers. And arranged high school classes and extra