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 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 Weekend of Worship
What a fantastic weekend we had! It all began Thursday afternoon. We donned our spring jackets and headed to the soccer field to cheer on two of our teens in their JV game. We raced home, headed to the church for worship practice and then the stick-drama rehearsal, and then BACK home. Ashley–one of the […]
The One with Open Wounds
I’m not gonna lie. This hasn’t been a shining week in our household. Shocker, we’re not perfect. Honestly, though, most of the issues have been rooted in my deep-down struggles–struggles I didn’t even know I was having. And when one person is dealing with personal trials, problems overflow onto your spouse. Am I right? I was […]
The One with My Key Habits
My mom commented on my salsa-losing-story. She seems delighted that I’ve joined the ranks of forgetfulness and sends her condolences that I’m becoming more like her everyday. :) It made me smile and reminded me of yet another “moment” of mine. On Friday morning, I was busy baking a batch of pizzelles to fill my first […]
The One with the Library Lovers
My husband and I are well aware of the fact we are dorks. And you know what, we totally embrace that. We love reading, learning, sitting in peace and quiet. Sunday afternoon we proved our dork status once again. The local library we frequent closed down last Spring for building renovations. We were still able to […]
The One with the Thunder
journal entry Monday, April 4th, 2011 Land Between the Lakes–Hillman Ferry Campground It’s raining. Hard. The winds have been whipping since 3am, thunder has been rumbling and occasionally clapping louder than I’m used to, and the rains have come down in sheets loud enough to drown out conversation. It’s to be expected, though. I mean, […]
The One with the 10 in KY
Top Ten Reasons I Am Thankful for Camping on this Beautiful KY Day Wearing 2 long sleeve shirts on, a fleece, and a sweatshirt-vest. I’m gloriously comfortable. Falling asleep reading thanks to the warm sun beating on my face. Eating Raspberry Blueberry Pancakes. They are delish. Finishing a book and starting a new one. Being […]
The One with the Business of Baking
I have many hobbies. I love learning new things, expressing my creativity, making others smile. In the past few years, I’ve dabbled in crocheting, knitting, scrapbooking, jewelry making, laptop slipcover sewing, cookie decorating, recipe creating, blogging, graphic designing, and photography. Honestly, I’ve loved every one of these activities, though some of them were more easily […]
The One with the Marriage Mission
A few weeks back, a friend of mine shared a Relevant Magazine online article with Kevin and I saying it reminded her of our ministry and hoped it might encourage us. It did. The words of this article entitled What’s the Point of Marriage echoed my deepest convictions of marriage and ministry. The Millers write, So on […]