(not to be confused with a “honey do” list.) {Top Ten Reasons I Love Being Married to Kevin Michael} 1} He makes a mean alfredo. 2} He always knows how to make me smile and he makes me laugh like no one else. 3} He puts up with my anal-retentive idiosyncrasies, and even claims to appreciate them. […]
The One with the Hypocrite
It’s amazing to me how hypocritical I can be. Maybe even just critical. I astonish myself with the prevalence of my sin nature many times. Honestly, I think it’s my husband’s fault. Not even kidding. You see, before I got married it was easy to hide my shortcomings, my sinful tendencies, my anger, my complete […]
The One with the Spring Flowers
Last Saturday, one of those days when the sun was actually shining (unlike these past 4 days), my adorable husband gave me flowers. He put them in the most perfect vase. He set them beside my computer to be sure I found them. He received the biggest smile from me. You may think I’m easily […]
The One the Night of Worship
Sunday evening was an incredible time of worship and prayer hosted by the youth group. We invited all of the adults in the church to attend this unique event with us, and we were blessed by their participation. This Night of Worship was a dream of mine. To spend an hour or more with a […]
The One with the Frisbee Party
Friday afternoon we were able to spend a few hours with some of our best college friends. Brittney planned a surprise birthday party for her husband Nick by gathering all of his friends together for a reunion game of Ultimate Frisbee. The girls did the cooking while the boys headed to the local park. Between […]
The One where it’s Finally Spring
The following is a list of activities I have been thoroughly enjoying since Spring decided to finally grace us with her presence. 1. Sitting on the front porch for an hour or two in the middle of the afternoon reading a book as the sun warms my skin, bringing color to it’s pasty whiteness. 2. […]
The One with the Reactions to THE Letter
Sunday was a day of encouragement for us. We had no idea how the congregation would react to the letter* Pastor Dale sent out to them during the week informing them of our impending departure for seminary. Happy? Sad? Angry? Frustrated? Excited? Indifferent? *if you’re interesting in reading said letter, it can be found at […]
The One with the Generational Mother’s Day
To the women who went before me, mentored me, loved me, disciplined me, cherished me, encouraged me, strengthened me, and supported me, thank you. I love you, Mom. You’re amazing beyond words–and I need you more and more the older I get. Grams, I love you like crazy. You make me laugh hysterically. You’ve kept […]
The One with the Bittersweet Announcement
[originally written April 30th, 2011 @ 7:30pm] Tonight my heart is aching, anxious with anticipation. Twenty-four hours from now, our teens will have received the news that will likely devastate them–Kevin and Melanie are leaving. There is much more to the story than our departure from this town, this home, this church, but I know […]
The One with the First of Four Fillings
You may remember how upset totally embarrassed I was to discover I had FOUR cavities after not seeing a dentist for 3 years. Today was the dreaded appointment. The first of two that is. Not that I was scared at all. I really wasn’t. It was just a severe inconvenience and a bit of a frustrating […]