always learning
this is my first post ever. I really do not know what I'm doing except learning by doing. I feel like that's all I do these days...learn. There is so much that needs to happen. Life-long learner, do I...
View Articlewhat's next
being that I am a recent graduate from a second master's program the hottest question for people to ask, "what' s next?"Well, that's a fantastic question. I'll tell ya what I do know. I know that in...
View Articlemy family
I love my family. They really are a gift. A precious gift from the Giver of all good things. My immediate family came out to visit me. It was a crazy - insane adventure! We played the tourist game and...
View ArticleThings I have learned
-it is easier to slouch than it is to sit-up-straight...although much healthier to sit-up-straight.-don't eat a burrito at 10:00pm.-it stinks to be an introverted external processor.-the bandana is a...
View Articlesuper powers
nemis- is there a plural for that word...does anyone really know...nemisi, nemises...I have tried, but alas to no avail, I come up short and just trail off into...well, nothing. a few months ago my...
View Articlechildren's track
so, I would just like to say..."so, I'm at camp" that's it. I'm here. it really is happening. I am leading children's ministry this week in the hot and humid south. it's great. I have the greatest...
View Article28 new friends
oh man! it's been forever since I started this thing and blogged. much has happened... there is this evaluation that we had to fill out at the end of camp. one of the questions was "what would be one...
View Articleback "home"
I learned a number of years ago that I do not belong here. by here, I mean planet earth. I know, this sounds very weird, stay with me. The Bible is full of things like "we are aliens," and "our...
View ArticleAn Interesting Question...
I read something somewhere recently. It posed this question: What Is It That You Can't Not Do? - I confess, it took me about two weeks to come up with a good answer that satisfied what it was that I...
View ArticlePsalm 143
Psalm 143 has become a beacon of hope and light in dark times. I do not consider myself a stranger to dark times these days. I do however look on those times as glorious and God purposed. Psalm 143 is...
View Articlequotes
I collect quotes. Until I have the time and patience to figure out how to get a link or something like that to keep them all, I will publish them here. This is my first -of hopefully many: "Travel is...
View ArticleSojourning has extended a challenge
Alright, Sojourning, I accept your challenge.Four jobs you have had in your life:Retail...Retail...Retail...(taught me how to be outgoing)Barista (taught me that I really do like mornings)Mother's...
View ArticleHELP!!
I'm overwhelmingly tired of the overplayed stuff on the radio. I am in desparate need of new music. I just bought several new cds I'm excited about: Coldplay, Old Blind Dogs, Radiohead, Gaelic Storm,...
View ArticleNO MORE CANS!!! - Refried Beans via Crock Pot
In an endeavor to cut out processed foods, we had to find a recipe for Refried Beans from scratch. I’ve tried a few times before, but not so delighted with their turnout. This, however, is a recipe...
View ArticleOh, and I've decided to start blogging (again)
My poor brain. So much is swimming inside. I'm a natural introvert, but sometimes default to sharer and external processor. Blogging seems like the right answer for this time in life.-my journal can...
View ArticleREIN IT IN
Rein It InI’m not sure when it started. Maybe December 2010, Maybe January 2011. We could call it a “resolution”. I prefer to call it a “mantra” for the year. Rein It In.It applies to so many areas. It...
View ArticleHomemade Granola Recipe
I don’t consider myself “granola”…although, with all the Michael Pollan I’m reading these days, I may be headed that way… Whatever, I'll own it. I like granola. I like a good house-made granola...
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Not Another Recipe - Bread Making: HartStyle
We purchased a book on clearance a few years ago from one of our fa-vo-rite kinds of stores: Used Bookstore. For real, used bookstores are like a pirate’s treasure trove to me. I love the smell, the...
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I love my flatware.
It's love. It's called Michelangelo, by Oneida. Love It. It’s perfect for everyday use and it’s beautiful enough to set a formal table. It’s well balanced, sturdy, nice to hold, and pretty. Everything...
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The morning I woke up before my love
Beautiful. Gorgeous. Wish you were here (call first though).I'd been up since 5am. That's not normal, at all. But I was awake, and I mean AWAKE. So I got up. I got ready for the day. I took some...
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our visit with Yoda
My love and I got to visit Yoda. We have a friend that works at LucasFilm just up the road from where we live. He invited us to come for lunch. It was great fun! This Yoda statue is one of the first...
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Memorial Day Weekend
My love and I were able to visit his parents over the Memorial Day weekend. Because I'm from the South, I forge that, in other parts of the world, it's cold when the South has begun to melt at certain...
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