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Mirrors: Friday's Coming Soon
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Reflecting the Glory of the Lord in the unveiled reality of every day life. Thursday, July 19, 2012. I live in l. Y, hyperactive, controlled chaos. Summer is a mad celebration of creativity and growth in this house. It feels a little like a roller coaster these days. One minute I laugh with joy, The next, I scream at inanimate objects that do not cooperate with my frazzled cries. For roughly 24 hours:. 1 I will me able to use the bathroom, and even shower without causing anyone tears or calamity. I will ...
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Mirrors: Reflections of a Google Geek
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Reflecting the Glory of the Lord in the unveiled reality of every day life. Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Reflections of a Google Geek. 8220;Mult” into the trusty box brings up a slew in every level. Your eight-year old is wondering how much an earthworm eats? Covered. What can I substitute for the milk that just got spilled all over the floor? Easy Sharpie on the sofa? Not a problem. Stats for a sermon? Sure And most of the time, I don’t even have to type in the whole question. AMAZING! Behold, O Lord. You mi...
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Mirrors: Beautiful Scars
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Reflecting the Glory of the Lord in the unveiled reality of every day life. Thursday, July 5, 2012. A big chunk of our family time happens on-the-go, running errands in our sage green mini-van. It was the week before Thanksgiving and we had several destinations to check off that afternoon. John and Laurie Wilks: Parents of the Year! I wish I could have frozen this moment and savored it. Please read the rest of the story that I wrote as a guest post on leannepenny.com. Through the magic of twitter I found...
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Mirrors: Noses...
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Reflecting the Glory of the Lord in the unveiled reality of every day life. Monday, April 2, 2012. See how my nose is crinkled when I smile? I have always hated that. I as a tortured teenage soul, I would spend long moments in front of a mirror, attempting to smile without the crinkle. I can do it now.sometimes. My nose has always stuck out (bad pun intended) as a source of vain irritation for me. Face Yours looks perfectly proportional upon yours. Irrational, but true. ). Using computer editing to alter...
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Mirrors: Easter and Happy Endings
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Reflecting the Glory of the Lord in the unveiled reality of every day life. Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Easter and Happy Endings. I love Easter. I love the whole reflective Lenten season that anticipates the big celebration. I love sunny spring weather. I love the songs. I love the prettiness. I love the chocolate. I love the Story, the redemption, the happiness of it all. (We have already established I have a huge thing for happy endings, right? And then, came the retching. Sickness ran rampant through...
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Mirrors: Open Arms
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Reflecting the Glory of the Lord in the unveiled reality of every day life. Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Days went by, and the projectile woes got steadily worse. We tried all the normal things: different milk, different positions, nothing helped. He slept, cried, puked and dirtied the occasional diaper. Repeat. Day in, day out. One morning, when the crying was particularly loud, and the vomit was particularly voluminous, we went back to the doctor. Do get Ben from Kindergarten. Tears would have to wait.
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Mirrors: Finding Your Voice
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Reflecting the Glory of the Lord in the unveiled reality of every day life. Wednesday, May 9, 2012. A few days ago, my eight year-old son wrote this award winning piece in school. The Life of an Eraser. Everyday I am rubbed against paper and pencil markings. Why don't you just get another cockadoody paper? Please don't use me now! I am too busy complaining to consumers! But make it quick! It still hurts when you use me. I am going to "Pencilvania". Where pencils are popular not me! Stuff my kids say.
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Mirrors: All I need...
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Reflecting the Glory of the Lord in the unveiled reality of every day life. Tuesday, May 29, 2012. On a recent trip to Walmart, I walked the aisles in a stunned, bewildered trance. Actually, this has happened before. This time though, it wasn't from pregnancy or post-par-tum exhaustion. I could not blame the haze of seminary finals. The shoppers remained relatively tame (even the ones riding in. Diapers and wipes that would make me a gentler mom. Cleaners that would make me a better housekeeper. 8221; Ad...
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Mirrors: Hearts of Prayer
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Reflecting the Glory of the Lord in the unveiled reality of every day life. Friday, April 20, 2012. If I would have known this, I probably would have found her one myself, sooner. Part of me wishes I could have been responsible, at least in part, for her Wuggle-smiles. But I am not, and because of the sweetness of this story, I am okay with that. HE answered my prayers! And the rest of the story unfolded. Abi got her Wuggle Pet. Do I believe he Wuggle wish was granted by the One? More than the cosmic ven...