Category Archives: The Daily

Stories

Posted on March 4, 2014 by bryoniemoon

I came across a memoir the other day, one that has reached the bestseller list. It’s the story of a man who had a sex change and is now a woman. When she told her [conservative, Lutheran] mother about her … Continue reading →

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To Trust and Love

Posted on January 18, 2014 by bryoniemoon

Do you ever wonder what obedience is? Deep in your heart you’re thinking, “Lord, what the hell do you want from me anyway?” Excuse the language, but really. Sometimes that’s how I feel. You face a situation where you have … Continue reading →

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More Hate For More Love

Posted on November 5, 2013 by bryoniemoon

If you’re a mom like I am maybe you have days like I did today. Yesterday evening I was full of good plans. Today was going to be all about my children. Read to them; play with them; instruct them … Continue reading →

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Rock of Ages

Posted on October 10, 2013 by bryoniemoon

I find it is easier to obey a Cause rather than a Person. I like to rest in its shade and safety, content in my own virtues. Each Cause gives me a whole new pile of bricks with which to … Continue reading →

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Not My Own

Posted on September 6, 2013 by bryoniemoon

We went to Sam’s the other day to shop and get our tires rotated. Of course if you take Judah to Sam’s you must buy him a hotdog. It’s the deal. (I blame his daddy entirely for this.) So there … Continue reading →

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Outpost Theology and Another Reason to Read Tolkein

Posted on August 15, 2013 by bryoniemoon

Why is it that we never need much of a reason for doing something fun? A friend of mine asked to take me out for my birthday recently. I didn’t text back to say, “Wow. I’m going to need to … Continue reading →

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Absorbing the Fall

Posted on June 6, 2013 by bryoniemoon

Yesterday was pretty sucky. Not a nice word, but there you have it. I took Evangeline (who has yet to be properly introduced here!) to the Social Security Office to apply for a social security number. When we emerged from … Continue reading →

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Judah and Jesus

Posted on March 29, 2013 by bryoniemoon

Today was hard. Not hard in the “I-hate-my-life” sense but hard in the “when-is-it-bedtime?” sense. Josh was out the door before anyone was up this morning and then home for about 30 minutes for a quick dinner before heading off … Continue reading →

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Lenten Musings

Posted on March 13, 2013 by bryoniemoon

I love small comforts. I mean, I really love them. Being a homebody means I don’t go in for the big bangs. I don’t want to spend my Saturday skiing or going to concerts or boutique hopping. I would rather … Continue reading →

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Here is my heart

Posted on February 19, 2013 by bryoniemoon

A couple Sundays ago a storm hit and we had to re-arrange a number of things that had been in place for quite some time. It was very frustrating and I balked at the tedium and disappointment of it all, … Continue reading →

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