Posts Tagged ‘motherhood’
Separation
Posted by: revjmk on: January 10, 2012
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“Mom, what about Birthday Sunday? When they do all the January birthdays? It’s my turn. I’m a January birthday.” Sunday morning was the first time (except for six weeks of maternity leave) I’ve ever been in the same town as my congregation and not been with them for worship. It’s also the first time B [...]
Lost & Running
Posted by: revjmk on: March 3, 2011
Our family enjoyed a vacation to visit family in Florida a few weeks back, including one morning at the beach. J was building a master sandcastle, I was sticking my feet in the cold water, and B was playing in the sand and chasing seagulls. The beach was mostly empty. His fear of the water [...]
But It’s O.K., Right?
Posted by: revjmk on: September 14, 2010
“But it’s O.K., right?” B has started saying this all the time. Usually it follows something he does wrong, or something I warn him against doing. It can be anything from spilling his Goldfish crackers to playing too rough to forgetting to put his clothes in the laundry basket. He sometimes says it in response [...]
The Stuff of Dreams
Posted by: revjmk on: September 1, 2010
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B begins his day curled up in bed with us. Some days, he creeps in before dawn and we snooze awhile together. Other days, he comes in ready to wake up and we cajole him into bed for a few minutes while we peel our eyes open. Almost always, the first words he utters in [...]
Like the Guy Who Mows the Lawn
Posted by: revjmk on: August 29, 2010
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In the car on the way home from church today, B asked me, “Where is Jesus?” Hoping to get off easy, I replied: Jesus is with God. B: “No. Where is he?” No such luck this time. Me: “Well, some people think that Jesus and God are in heaven, which is a place that is [...]
Music Education
Posted by: revjmk on: May 20, 2010
This morning started out rough. B woke up early, then melted down from tiredness, then we got stuck in 45 minutes of traffic on the ride to school. To fill time in traffic, I introduced B to new music: Johnny Cash’s My Mother’s Hymn Book. B loves music, and we have been intentional about teaching [...]
Highlights & Heartbreaks of a Preacher’s Kid
Posted by: revjmk on: April 13, 2010
Palm Sunday this year was a microcosm of the ups and downs of being a preacher’s kid. It was a big Sunday at our church, with a special event that more than doubled our normal attendance. J does not come to church, so B usually hangs with me and runs around the fellowship hall before [...]
Parenthood
Posted by: revjmk on: March 16, 2010
I’ve only seen two episodes, but I am already hooked on the new NBC show Parenthood. At first it was just my love of Lauren Graham and Peter Krause, but now it’s bigger than that. I realized in the first five minutes that I was exactly the target demographic for the show—an educated, thirty-something parent [...]
Teach Me Something
Posted by: revjmk on: December 6, 2009
This one came secondhand from J. I wasn’t there to witness it myself, but J has near-perfect recall of conversations. He took B with him on an errand to the university where he teaches, and they ended up visiting one of his classrooms. B: “So this is your classroom?” J: “Yes. This is where I [...]
About Me
I am a full-time pastor in the United Church of Christ, mother of a preschooler (B.), married to an aspiring academic and curmudgeon (J.). I live by faith, intuition and intellect. I follow politics, football and the Boston Red Sox. I like to talk about progressive issues, theological concerns, church life, the impact of technology and media, pop culture and books.
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