Last weekend our home was full of family, food, and fun. Mom & Dad E, Brian, and Grandma & Grandpa E made the 8ish hour trip to our new home in our new state all the way from the Mitten. We didn’t have anything in particular on the agenda, but we quickly managed to fill our […]
The One with the Sensitivity
I love when God gives me glimpses of His purpose for me, of how He is seeking to use me for the His Kingdom. Even the smallest revelation is powerful when I recognize it as God at work. Relationships matter most to me in ministry. I like to seek out those who seem alone, or […]
The One with a Candy Corn Confession
Are you a fan of candy corn? It seems to be one of those divisive foods people love or hate. You know, along with Bleu Cheese dressing and Cilantro. I have a few specific thoughts concerning this autumnal sugary snack. source First of all, I like my candy corn to be soft and chewy, not hard […]
The One With the Reasons I Love Running
Since moving to our new town, I’ve been surrounded by runners. It’s a whole new experience for me because I’ve always been one of the only people I know who runs. I’ve never had friends nearby to talk to about running–the pros and cons, the strategies, the recovery, the competition. So I’m loving this. Poor […]
The One with a Grilling Plea
We love to grill. Ok, ok. My husband loves to grill. I love to eat things that have been grilled. Every time I try to use the grill, I almost burn my eyebrows right off my face. No joke. Just ask the teens we took camping this summer. I started that mini propane grill many times, and […]
The One with the Swollen Speech
You may remember my trip home (to my parents’ house that is) which I took on Monday in an effort to see my little sis’ one last time before she moves out West. It was a last minute plan–as in, I decided at 8am that I would leave by 10am–and I got to surprise Ash. […]
The One with a Teaching Bonus
Yet another Wednesday of piano lessons, and I still can’t get over how much I love teaching. For most of my life, people have been telling me I should be a teacher. I always begged to differ. I knew from a very young age that I wasn’t meant to daily instruct and wrangle a large group of […]
The One with Apples, Sisters, and Lists
Top Ten Really Super Awesome (to me) Things From These Last Few Days 1. getting my first “hey, will you pray for me?” text from one of our new teens. 2. returning to the Eccles family tradition of Sunday evening nachos. (Our nachos = layering your plate with tortilla chips, sprinkling liberally with green pepper, […]
The One with “Mastering” a Great Day
What a fantastic day! It was just one of those all-too-rare days when my mood was good and my spirits were high for every moment of it. Even the getting-up-at-6am-on-a-Saturday didn’t deter me (despite the struggle to fall asleep the night before). Besides the great mood, it was the first Bible Quiz of new school year–over Hebrews and […]
The One with the Extra Mile
Because I love ya, because I’m a bit proud of myself, and because I left you with quite a teaser yesterday… …I will share with you the other new (awesome) thing I did this week. Wednesday morning, my wonderful friend Sheryl and I planned to go for a morning run on Thursday. I woke up with […]