The other day I realized that my bed is truly a sacred space for me. I know it's a weird thought.
A good portion of my life is spent in it...sleeping. I fall into bed every night exhausted. My days are full, but at night I crawl under the covers, pick up a book, and take a deep breath. I stretch my legs out and finally let go of the day and prepare for the next. And usually read 2 pages before I drift off. But the bed is also so much more.
My bed is about rest, but it's also about connection. Amos takes his naps in my bed. We read a story and have a moment to connect before he rests. Sometimes if the stars align, Aaron or I will rest with him. And again before bed Aaron reads to the kids in our bed. There are cuddles and talk about the day. Prayers are said. When we enter that space, we all slow down. It's here where the important things happen.
My bed is about intimacy. Intimacy with my children, but also my husband. We have heart felt conversations lying side by side. Our legs touch. And it goes without saying that 3 children were conceived in that sacred space. My 3rd baby was born in that bed and I have nursed my babies in the wee hours of the morning in that bed.
My bed is a sacred space. My family goes there for rest, connection and intimacy. It is the most special space in my house. I think I should go there now!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Sick of the $#*T (part 2)
No, this is not another post about potty training, it is about a different kind of shit, but equally messy.
It is smeared on church pews of conservatives and on the high horses of liberals. I am so tired of it.
Last week, World Vision (a child sponsorship organization that happens to be Christian), decided that they would start hiring Christians in same-sex marriages. My first reaction? They are so brave. My second reaction? They are going to get eaten alive.
And they did. Two days later, they reversed their policy.
You know what I am sick of? I am sick of conservatives AND liberals. I am sick of the judgment and opinions. I am sick of everyone on their soap boxes and blogs (irony) telling everyone else how they should think and what they should believe. I am sick of talk with no action. I am sick of "politically correct." I am sick of people flinging shit at each other.
You know who the casualties are? Vincent in Honduras, Ngutu in Kenya, Priya in India. Children are going hungry because people in America don't want a gay accountant working at World Vision. Children are dying while we debate homosexuality and prayer in schools and whatever else happens to appear in a facebook feed. I can't help but think that Satan is having a heyday with all of this division.
We need to stop the madness. If we spent half that energy helping children in our neighborhood or caring for someone who is lonely or sponsoring a child or listening to someone's story or empathizing with someone different than us these debates would seem so cursory. Let's stop making the wrong things the main things. Caring for each other as human beings should be the most basic thing we do. I have sat with too many hurting and broken people this week. I can't help but think we are all missing the point. Sitting in coffee shops or churches and talking and criticizing does NO good. Just stop it. Take a minute to walk in someone else's shoes. We are all humans. We are all hurting and broken in need of grace and kindness.
Stop the madness. What all these crazy conversations do is take us away from what truly matters...each other.
It is smeared on church pews of conservatives and on the high horses of liberals. I am so tired of it.
Last week, World Vision (a child sponsorship organization that happens to be Christian), decided that they would start hiring Christians in same-sex marriages. My first reaction? They are so brave. My second reaction? They are going to get eaten alive.
And they did. Two days later, they reversed their policy.
You know what I am sick of? I am sick of conservatives AND liberals. I am sick of the judgment and opinions. I am sick of everyone on their soap boxes and blogs (irony) telling everyone else how they should think and what they should believe. I am sick of talk with no action. I am sick of "politically correct." I am sick of people flinging shit at each other.
You know who the casualties are? Vincent in Honduras, Ngutu in Kenya, Priya in India. Children are going hungry because people in America don't want a gay accountant working at World Vision. Children are dying while we debate homosexuality and prayer in schools and whatever else happens to appear in a facebook feed. I can't help but think that Satan is having a heyday with all of this division.
We need to stop the madness. If we spent half that energy helping children in our neighborhood or caring for someone who is lonely or sponsoring a child or listening to someone's story or empathizing with someone different than us these debates would seem so cursory. Let's stop making the wrong things the main things. Caring for each other as human beings should be the most basic thing we do. I have sat with too many hurting and broken people this week. I can't help but think we are all missing the point. Sitting in coffee shops or churches and talking and criticizing does NO good. Just stop it. Take a minute to walk in someone else's shoes. We are all humans. We are all hurting and broken in need of grace and kindness.
Stop the madness. What all these crazy conversations do is take us away from what truly matters...each other.
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