Last weekend on my quick drive through my hometown, my mom and I stopped by the assisted living facility to visit my Grandma Mary. Grandma has had many health scares in the past few years, and always it’s hard to know if and when to rush to her side (me being a few hours away.) […]
The One with the Pastors’ Conference
The month of April was a complete blur for me. The first week led up to Easter Sunday, and we started our long drive to Florida immediately after that service. We were in Florida for the next Sunday of church, and the following weekend, I took a drive to Ohio and then Michigan with my […]
The One with the Laundry Faux Pas
I have a confession to make–I don’t do laundry “right.” I know all the rules. My mom taught me well. But somewhere along the road (actually, I know exactly “where” it happened) I threw it out the window. (The window, the second story window. High, low. Low, high. Threw it out the window.) I was […]
The One with a Bit of Confusion
Sometimes life is a whirlwind. I’m sure you can relate. Sometimes you can’t remember what month it is and you tell people a May coupon “expired months ago” and it’s still April. Sometimes you leave for the day and it’s 70 and sunny, and you’re too hot in jeans. But by 8pm you’re wondering why […]
The One with Florida in {10}
My husband and I just got back from the most blessed week of vacation. We still have yet to vacation to a “far off” land, just the two of us, since our honeymoon, but this was awesome-awesome. Kevin’s grandparents invited us to spend a week with them. They wanted to spend some time with us […]
The One with Toddler Thoughts
Easter is my all-time favorite holiday. Not because it’s the best family traditions (although I loved my Easter baskets and my Easter dresses), but because it is the crowning jewel–the pinnacle–of my faith in Christ Jesus. Without the death and resurrection of Jesus, my beliefs are worth nothing. For that reason, I have recently become […]
The One with the Sound of Music
After 3 months of practicing, 30 hours of dress rehearsals, and 13 live-show hours The Sound of Music production weekend is over. And honestly, I’m kinda sad to see it go. The show was phenomenal! You would not believe the quality of student actors and musicians–tremendous! Being in the pit meant a front row seat to […]
The One with the View from the Pit
For the past 10 weeks, I have been hard at work learning the keyboard/synthesizer strings part of the full score to The Sound of Music. (Hence my absence this week–it’s show week, people. LOTS of rehearsals.) I was asked to be an adult member of the high school production’s pit orchestra, and it has been […]
The One with a Question for the Married Folks
Remember reading about Union28 last week? Did you all go shopping yet?! Marriage isn’t just about lovey-dovey holidays and candlelit dinners and moonlight walks on the beach. If you’ve been married longer than a month, you’ve probably figured this out. Marriage is about Paying bills together–making those ends meet. Ministering in the church together. Spending […]
The One with the Blood Drive Trauma
Tuesday afternoon I took a walk around the block to the local Red Cross Blood Drive. I have been a fairly regular donor for the past 9 years–ever since that fateful day in 11th grade when the Blood Drive came to my high school. That first experience was memorable–but for all the wrong reasons. […]