idontbelieveingrammar

The story of Hosea has always intrigued me. When I don't know what to read but feel like I should try dusting off my bible for a change, I often end up here. Probably because it isn't exactly the kind of story that would ever come up in a children's Sunday school and even enough to make most adult ones uncomfortable. If you aren't familiar let me summarize. God tells Hosea to go out and marry a known prostitute.You might think, especially if you watched Pretty Woman, that if a man knows all your dirty secrets and choses to marry you anyways.....that maybe you'd change your line of work. Not Gomer. They have 3 kids. God tells Hosea to name them horrible things them divorce her and charge her for being a whore. And if this sounds more like Jerry Springer episode than the Bible to you,  I assure you it is in there. Just read the first two chapters of Hosea. What comes next gets even crazier. He tells Hosea To go find his promiscuous wife and to buy her back. ...

This morning was kind of cold and Shaun was already gone when the kids woke up. They both found their way into my bed and under my covers. I’d say we were snuggling but Owen and Tess were mostly just poking each other, kicking me and asking me to get up and make cinnamon rolls and turn on cartoons. I tried pretending to be asleep. They didn’t fall for it. I tried stealing my covers back. They decided to be on the same team for once and pulled harder. And I knew it was time to get up and get breakfast and shower and all of those other things I needed to do before church. But first. I squished Tessie and told her I loved her. She gave me a slobbery kiss on the cheek, told me she “lubbed” me. Looked at me sweetly and asked for a cookie with about a 10 syllable please tacked on to the end. Becuase she knows I am sucker for that kind of cuteness. Then Owen. I gave him a good squeeze and told him quietly that I loved him the best (and yes, I tell Tess that too). And he just ...