Ian's been a bit under the weather the past few days. Surprisingly, neither of the kids appear to have given him this latest illness. To prevent the unusual circumstance of the viral pathway actually reversing its normal direction, we've been practicing a bit of respiratory hygiene. So I handled all of the food distribution at dinner time last night. But Jackson, accustomed to getting service from both of us, got a bit confused as to why Daddy was refusing to peel his orange.
"I can't touch your food today," Ian explained to him. "I have a bug and we don't want you to catch it."
"Ohhhhhh," he agreed knowingly. "Like when Patrick was in the big yard last week and a buzzy bee sat on his shoulder and Mi-ko said don't touch it and it fly away."
Ummmm...yeah. Exactly like that.
Funny, funny kid.
Clarice
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
When Life Events Collide
I've been riveted by the news from Iran. I'm not quite sure why. Perhaps it's because this uprising reminds me of the events of Tiananmen Square 20 years ago, when I woke to the idea that the human spirit yearns for freedom. I've come to understand that it's actually a spiritual freedom that we long for more than political freedom. But I think that until an individual can recognize this internal freedom, external freedom is much easier to identify and pursue.
Perhaps the events occurring in Tehran are a sign of the groanings of the earth under the weight of the consequences of human action. I had this intuition after the events of 9/11. I wonder at the connection between these seemingly disparate events. And I wonder what kind of beauty the Creator desires to bring out of the ashes at this time. And how we might intercede to facilitate it.
I just can't put my finger on why my attention has been drawn to Iran.
But this is where life events collide. Over a year ago Ian traveled to the Middle East to work on a movie, The Stoning of Soraya M.
Release of the movie has been delayed multiple times, but has finally been set for June 26. It's based on the true story of an innocent Iranian woman who is framed for an offense so that her husband can be free to marry another woman. Ian and I found out about the release date pretty much the same night we started hearing the news from Iran. And we both had the thought that this was a remarkable connection.
I guess we're not the only ones. The star of the film, Shohreh Aghdashloo, with whom Ian worked, was recently interviewed regarding the connection between the events depicted in the film and the events occurring right now.
So as I sit here blogging, coincidentally wearing my crew t-shirt for the movie, I think of the young Iranians who are protesting their oppression, and pray for a more divine release from oppression.
Clarice
Perhaps the events occurring in Tehran are a sign of the groanings of the earth under the weight of the consequences of human action. I had this intuition after the events of 9/11. I wonder at the connection between these seemingly disparate events. And I wonder what kind of beauty the Creator desires to bring out of the ashes at this time. And how we might intercede to facilitate it.
I just can't put my finger on why my attention has been drawn to Iran.
But this is where life events collide. Over a year ago Ian traveled to the Middle East to work on a movie, The Stoning of Soraya M.
Release of the movie has been delayed multiple times, but has finally been set for June 26. It's based on the true story of an innocent Iranian woman who is framed for an offense so that her husband can be free to marry another woman. Ian and I found out about the release date pretty much the same night we started hearing the news from Iran. And we both had the thought that this was a remarkable connection.
I guess we're not the only ones. The star of the film, Shohreh Aghdashloo, with whom Ian worked, was recently interviewed regarding the connection between the events depicted in the film and the events occurring right now.
So as I sit here blogging, coincidentally wearing my crew t-shirt for the movie, I think of the young Iranians who are protesting their oppression, and pray for a more divine release from oppression.
Clarice
Monday, June 08, 2009
Jackson Prays
A bit after Kiran was born, Ian decided to start a family tradition, modeled on his own family. So every night after the kids bathe, we all gather around the large papasan chair in the kids' room and read one Bible story, ask Jackson what he would like to pray for, and then pray together. So for almost a year, we've been taking turns praying out loud for Jackson and Kiran to hear.
Over the past month, Jackson has been rather unfocused with the whole process of talking about what to pray for. In fact, he's been downright uninterested. But for whatever reason, he stayed focused tonight. When we asked him what he wanted to pray for, he began listing some things, "trucks, cars, friends, the big blue chair, family 'votions, the map..." "What about your sister?" Ian suggested, "Remember how she's been sick?" (with her 5th ear infection in as many months). Then, as he often does, Ian asked Jackson if he would like to pray. Usually, Jackson refuses, volunteering Ian or myself. But tonight, he decided to pray:
"Dear God, thank you for this day. Thank you for... all those things we talked about. Thank you for family 'votions. And pray for my sister...um...ear infection. Make...um...she get better. Pray for the.....the....the.....blelelellelel. Pray for my bed, and Kiran's bed, and mommydaddy's bed. Um........ InJesusnamewesomefing. AMEN!!"
Well. It's a start.
Clarice
Over the past month, Jackson has been rather unfocused with the whole process of talking about what to pray for. In fact, he's been downright uninterested. But for whatever reason, he stayed focused tonight. When we asked him what he wanted to pray for, he began listing some things, "trucks, cars, friends, the big blue chair, family 'votions, the map..." "What about your sister?" Ian suggested, "Remember how she's been sick?" (with her 5th ear infection in as many months). Then, as he often does, Ian asked Jackson if he would like to pray. Usually, Jackson refuses, volunteering Ian or myself. But tonight, he decided to pray:
"Dear God, thank you for this day. Thank you for... all those things we talked about. Thank you for family 'votions. And pray for my sister...um...ear infection. Make...um...she get better. Pray for the.....the....the.....blelelellelel. Pray for my bed, and Kiran's bed, and mommydaddy's bed. Um........ InJesusnamewesomefing. AMEN!!"
Well. It's a start.
Clarice
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