continued from our love story [Part 1] [Part 2] and [Part 3]. The Perfect Proposal August 21st, 2007 as recorded by Melanie just days later. Melanie had spent the evening at Kevin’s house and around 10:30pm he was driving her back to Somerset Beach Camp (where she lived and worked for the summer). He […]
The One with Our Love Story. [part 3]
continued from [Part 1] and [Part 2] All my family ever heard about was “Kevin this” and “Kevin that.” Things really turned a corner when my birthday rolled around. Kevin woke up at 7:20 to meet me in the DC with a birthday card. So sweet. He left a note on my chemistry seminar door that say, “Happy Birthday, […]
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
You won’t believe it. But it’s true. This is the first time I’ve ever made chicken noodle soup. I KNOW, right? Moving past the initial shock of MOI putting off THIS recipe for so long, let’s take a minute and experience the glorious qualities of chicken noodle soup. It’s warm. It’s hearty. It’s healthy. It’s everything […]
The One with My Valentine’s Day Top Ten
1) We spent time snuggling on the couch and reading. 2) Kevin wrote a little something for me on his blog. 3) There was no pressure. 4) I told Kevin he could pick out my clothes for the day, and he did a great job. 5) I got to wear a skirt! no. not this skirt. […]
The One with Our Love Story. [part 2]
continued from [Part 1] Kevin and I had become good friends that first week on campus. He was a “local”–and a very smart one at that–so getting his help to find my way around campus, to edit my first college papers, and to tell me no one uses floppy disks anymore was much appreciated. He was super […]
The One with Our Love Story. [part 1]
I didn’t date. When I entered high school I knew I was joining the masses in their hormone-infused lifestyles. I had seen all the movies, watched all the shows. I knew what dating was all about, and frankly, I thought it was ridiculous.* Even as a 14 year old, I knew I didn’t want to date. […]
Such a good metaphor…
The Church is the bride of Christ. My reaction to that whole metaphor in scripture was always “huh?” As a kid I got that Jesus loved us, but it was a little weird to imagine myself married. I mean married. The idea was almost spooky to little 12-year-old Kevin. Some things just make more sense […]
Italian Pizzelles
Fact. I am one fourth (1/4) Italian. Fact. You would never know it aside from the foods I make and eat and the way I do so. Fact. My dad’s family is very Italian. Fact. I grew up in a town where at least half of the population is Italian. Fact. I never knew the quirks […]
On Eucharisteo
“And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them…” (Luke 22:19) Just hours before Jesus was about to give up his life, He sits down to give thanks. He gave thanks?! Ann Voskamp, in her new book One Thousand Gifts, shares a revelation that literally changes her life and is in […]
The One with a DaySpring GIVEAWAY!
Between guest posting on (in)courage, participating in a wonderful ongoing book club discussion of Ann Koskomp’s One Thousand Gifts, and having the joy of reviewing a DaySpring product (seriously, those Mr. and Mrs. mugs are just perfect!), I thought it would be the right time to share the love with all of YOU! Because it’s that Valentine’s-Time-of-Year, […]