Bella, our youngest, has the habit of wearing all her t-shirts backwards. So, one night, as we are getting ready for bed, I mention the obvious to her about the pajama top.Continue reading
Author Archive: Naty Tully
A Withered, Naked, And Shameful Tree
Each fall, America celebrates Thanksgiving Day. In Romania and Moldova, churches delegate one Sunday every fall to celebrate Harvest Day.Continue reading
Snoozing Soldiers With Rusty Helmets
‘I want to be in the army’ the young boy said boldly to the lady at the desk enrolling the men for Soviet Army.
‘The Door Of Faith’- Not Made In China
The arrow. The arrow comes fast. The arrow is thin and hard to notice from a distance. The arrow might be lit up on fire. The arrow can only come from the enemy. The arrow is shot with precision to aim. The arrow intends to harm, or even to kill. Continue reading
Unprotected Toes
Growing up with two brothers I learned to easily adjust from playing teacher with my dolls to playing pretend war between the Russians and the Americans with my brothers. Growing up under Former USSR, somehow the Russians always won. (Today our family enjoys a peace treaty with the Americans, since I married into the culture. 🙂 ) Continue reading
Let Your Breastplate Of Righteousness Shine Before Men!
“I’m so proud of you sweetheart!” genuinely tells the father to his little one, as she’s nervously doggy-paddling for the first time in the sea. Continue reading
Don’t Loosen Your Belt At The Waist
My heart greeted the wee hours of last Tuesday with JOY as I woke up the girls for school, tickling and giggling their way out of bed. But, it quickly got stolen away from me as my heart welcomed WORRY as I read an unsettling message. My heart shook hands with IMPATIENCE as disobedience entered the scene.Continue reading
When It Rains, It Pours
What would you tell someone who lost their father at an early age, was sexually abused, then saw the oldest brother literally lose his mind because of the burden placed at the age of 17 to care for his six siblings and his widowed mother? How would you encourage that same person knowing that these were just raindrops before the soon-coming life storm?
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A Kid’s Prayer For Adults
Each morning, before I take the girls to school we read the Bible, we review memory verses, and we pray. (To put your mind to ease, we also brush our teeth.) One day Bella, our youngest, had a short and simple prayer “Dear Jesus, please help the adults today to be well and obey. Amen!” Continue reading
A Sink To Toss A Toothbrush In
As I mentioned last time, these are lessons learned on Sunday, Mother’s Day. My second hiccup happened right before tucking the munchkins in bed. I asked the girls to brush their teeth. Well, some disobedience followed because of mommy’s crazy request. A toothbrush flew angrily in the sink, and toothpaste splish-splashed in various places.Continue reading