I recently had an article published in Christian Leader Magazine. I was blessed in writing it. I hope you’re blessed in reading it.
My husband and I are obsessed with the show Stranger Things. It’s a science fiction thriller that follows four adolescent boys who get mixed up in paranormal and supernatural activities when they discover an alternate dimension called the “Upside Down.” It’s full of conspiracy theory, government cover ups, corny 80’s references, and many strange things…
March’s song of obsession:
When I started babysitting my best friends’ little boys 2 ½ years ago, I didn’t realize how much I’d learn from children’s books.
Most children’s books are designed to teach something—whether a lesson, a moral, animal sounds, or counting. However, most of the time, the lessons I learn from the books aren’t the ones the books intended (unless of course there is more than one way to interpret the story, which I guarantee there is).
I was reading (well, actually, singing) We’re Going on a Bear Hunt to Monkey and Hedgie (these aren’t names to protect their identities, but actual nicknames for my best friends’ little boys), and was struck by the story’s profundity…
During RSV season earlier this year, I accompanied by best friend and her two little boys to the doctor’s office. The 2-month-old was going in for a regular checkup, the 2-year-old for what we thought was a severe cold, but which we discovered was RSV.
Having two babies and three adults in a room the size of a walk-in closet was a recipe for chaos. Add in immunizations, and unforeseen nasal swabs and chest x-rays, and the chaos only intensified…