You may remember my love of garage sales. Rummage sales. Yard sales. Consignment shops. Anything second hand? I’m all about it. Well, the largest church in our conference hosts the world’s most gigantic rummage sale every July. I’ve looked forward to it every since I had my first taste of it’s amazingness in 2005. This is a garage […]
The One that’s Out of Control
Have you read Crazy Love? The book Francis Chan wrote to beat us over the heads with the fact that we should be overwhelmed by a relentless GOD. I read for the first time around Christmas and thought it was excellent. Now, months later, our church is gearing up to start a small group study […]
The One where She Speaks Her Mind
I didn’t realize it until now, but apparently I resolved to live out loud. As in, saying what I think. No. Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m not experimenting with rude remarks or hurtful comments. Although, I would have to admit those negative words may find their way from my thoughts to my lips. And […]
The One with the Most Gorgeous Newlyweds
It’s been a wonderful few days of celebration. Being a part of the festivities for one of my closest friend’s wedding was such a blessing. The minister reminded me of that yesterday. What a privilege it is to be included in the inner circle of a wedding. Witness to the covenant. Participants in the covenant, […]
The One with the Rain
Observations. Will it ever stop raining? My little Escort is not meant to navigate eroded roads. Or flooded roads. I like being able to see when I’m driving. Is that too much to ask? People really need to drive a consistent speed in bad weather. Vacillating between 55 and 70 is really dangerous. And even more annoying. Will it ever stop raining? […]
The One with the Longer Distances
I thought I had avoided it. But of course NOT. Why in the world would I think everyone around me could be sick and not pass it on to me. Thanks, friends. Thanks, a lot. I’m congested. Sore, itchy throat. Dry, painful cough. Bloody noses (4 since yesterday) as a side effect. Achy, shaky. Exhausted. I know […]
The One with the Kitchen Shout Out
They say “absence makes the heart grow fonder.” Either that or it just makes you really appreciate what you have. My kitchen, for instance. I’m really really really missing my kitchen. Who would have thought? My faithful KitchenAid, Stan. My new(ish) smooth top oven. My fridge overflowing with apples, and eggs, and milk, and cilantro, and […]
The One with the Great Servants
We have the best youth group in history of time. These teens rock my socks off. They are awesome. And yesterday I got to spend tons of time with them! It was my (one and only) day off for the week of Family Camp. I got a peak at them working with the nursery and Bible […]
The One with our “Family” for Family Camp
Well that was a wonderfully enriching post, now wasn’t it? An empty page. Thought provoking, no? An existential moment for you all. Now on to normal thought processes. (Did you pronounce that “prahsesses” or “prahseseeeese”? Cause the latter is way cool.) I am officially wearing (at least) two hats this week. Working at camp as […]
The One with the Golf Outing
Here is one memory I don’t want to forget! Golfing. For the first time. With my dad. But the story has to start back a day or so. Well, a month really. I was struggling to come up with a good Father’s day gift for my dad. Does anyone else have this problem? Dads already […]