>I am reminded of myself
“I was born with an enormous need for an affection and a terrible need to give.” -Audrey Hepburn “I don’t need a bedroom to prove my wom...
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>Letter to Liz Gilson
>“…We are doing good- drenched in Christmas spirit. Yes, we still LOVE our church oh my oh my we love it so much. These people are so genuinely l...
>Why would a company become more environmentally friendly or humanitarian?
>Gallup polls revealed that 65% of Americans would like to see major corporations having less influence and only 18% of Americans have confidence in big busi...
>The grocery store found my journal.
>It is officially winter now, but here is a journal entry from the once lost but now found fall journal. November 19:I like rakes less than leaf littered law...
>The expiration date on my milk carton
>Back when Chris went to sea (thank the Lord that is over), I would get excited about his homecoming when my milk’s expiration date was after his retur...
>Time Warp
>I don’t know if I have ever been quite so aware of time as I was yesterday, when we were leaving Boston. On 93 South, we came to the intersection: S t...
>Actionpacked 4 days
>Thursday: Bell ringing at New York Stock Exchange. We met Navajo Wind Talkers and I got to walk around the floor while Chris joined the men on the bell plat...
I work in a historic village museum
Blacksmithing, tinsmithing, carpentry, basket making, rope making, weaving, quilting, butter churning, cider pressing, bread baking in a historic brick oven, ap...
>My Daddy’s Devotional
>A devotional that my dad wrote was published in The Upper Room devotional book this week. 🙂 Here is the link: http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.as...
>What Not To Buy
>http://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Justice-Global-Impact-Choices/dp/0830836284/ Many in my church are reading this book. I ordered it yesterday. In the meantime...
>Strong Woman
>The opening page of the book I am reading reads, “In loving memory of my mother whose strength always amazed me.” When I read that dedication, I...
>Child Trafficking Issue:
> http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/09/07/anatomy_of_an_adoption_crisis?page=0,0&sms_ss=email&at_xt=4cab4e70f4fe7cd1,0 Anatomy of an Adoptio...
>I read an Upper Room Devo the other day…
>(http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/) in which a British woman named Emma wrote, “Sin clouds my sense of God’s nearness.” The line could ...
>Conversation with Mom
>Mom, So I attended a women’s Bible study group that meets every Monday morning- its pretty much a group for stay at home moms, so naturally they bring...
>Rando comments on my blogo:
> Comments of this sort appear on my blog posts quite regularly. I assume they are mass dispersed to various blogs, but why is it written in this manner? Per...
>http://www.hopechest.org/
>http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7526193&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1...
>I closed my eyes for the purpose of optimizing my sensory experience three times today.
>First at 4:00, after I left the walled garden and sat on the green grass of the allee facing the Georgian-style Phipps mansion, I tilted my head back like a...
>Dog Crate Analogy
>Every day, when it is time for my puppy to go into her crate, I simply toss a treat into it. She follows the snack right in then I close the door. Once she ...
>My New Job
>Last night, I looked up from carving the leftovers of the chicken I had roasted for dinner while listening to my JJ Heller station on Pandora.com after comi...
Midday Jamboree
>From my favorite bay window of my favorite coffee shop, I noticed a jamboree hoppin in the long shadow of Market Square’s church. Four motley men stru...
Sit Down
Chris brought up an interesting point tonight when I almost fell in the toilet (ya slightly personal, but it supports my metaphor). He left the seat up again an...
>We are being restationed to NYC
> We found out this week that Chris’ next job is at sector New York. Fort Wadsworth is on Staten Island (the orange burough) A toll bridge away from Br...
>Lie
>I have had multiple conversations lately with Christians who struggle with the lie that they are not good enough for ministry. They feel like someone else m...
>Email to
>Chris, I’m suddenly crazy about sweet Italian sausage. So for dinner tonight, I had penne pasta with sausage and green peppers with sea salt and a tou...
>Snow White v. Maid Marian
>interesting, huh? AND Little John does the exact same dance with Clucky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YineYdEwTAQ&NR=1 that Balu does with the oranguta...
>Lady, you are a treasure.
>My sister-in-law wrote this. I love it :). “The Father’s Love” A Father gently strokes the head of his young child, her eyes gazing up into his. “All the wo...