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It's Official... 2008-05-27 09:51:00 I'm officially a red-neck...I know, I know, it takes a special kind of stupid to work outside all day with no sunblock. Oh, I brought it...but actually put it on...not so much. My pasty white skin is paying the price, bloggy friends...paying the price. *smiles*The clean-up and recovery from tornado stuff is going to take, what seems like, FOREVER :) I'll keep ya updated now and then though. Thank Read more:Official
Bring Normal Back! 2008-05-28 21:18:00 I miss normal. Normal
, boring, everything in its place life. All talk in tiny town(s) revolves around the devastation left by the tornado...which is okay, because we're all in it together. It binds us together. It's almost therapeutic. It will continue to consume much of my life here in tiny town...but in bloggy land, I need my normal back. I need to write and share other stuff. So, from now on..
I'm a Shoe-In... 2008-05-30 20:57:00 Remember when I told you about planting flowers? Yeah, I didn't think so, better go here to refresh your memory. Here is a picture of where I planted those bulbs...See them?!? Nope, me either...that's a weed. Dang it. On that particular post, The Preacher's Wife commented that I should enter her Garden Tour. Are you laughing hysterically!?! You should be. Is there a prize for the WORST Gardener? B Read more:Shoe
Balance 2008-05-30 07:13:00 I'm learning that, on my own, I have a bit of trouble balancing my life. When I jump into something, I JUMP in. Sometimes that's good, and sometimes...not so much. I could list many areas in my life where this has/is true. It's not a surprise, I've kinda known it...but this tragedy in tiny-town has made me so much more aware of it. I need God to show me what to do, where to go, when and how much. Read more:Balance
Brace Yourself... 2008-06-03 09:16:00 I have lost my posting groove...if there is such a thing. I used to have a routine. Get the post out in the morning of the actual day. Now, I'm posting at the end of the day, and it's messing me all up. So, even though I just posted late last night...I'm gonna post again. HA! Lucky, lucky you. Random point of interest *cough*My neighbor-friend called this morning and shared that she had washed her Read more:Brace
, Yourself
Tell Me I'm Not the Only One... 2008-06-02 20:57:00 Good Grief. That's what I mutter to myself every time I walk past this.It never goes away. As soon as I finally carry all the junk upstairs, a new collection has already begun to form again downstairs. Our piles of junk reproduce like bunnies around here. I have no idea how to stop it. I need your help. Advice. Tips. Something.And, do not suggest that maybe my stuff could grow legs of its own and
Friend-Making Machine 2008-06-01 21:14:00 I feel the need to tell you all that I have been making A LOT of friends lately. I kid you not. New bloggy friends that I will probably never meet in real life, new friends in tiny-town (because of tornado) and new people (thru blogging) that although I've never met in real life, I've met through blogging or Facebook and because they live in close proximity to me (because they are already friends Read more:Machine
I'll Eventually Get It... 2008-06-04 08:35:00 Forgiveness. *sigh*...So much meaning is one little word. The concept is something that I think maybe I've always struggled with. The dictionary definitions says..."To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon. To renounce anger or resentment against."I get the definition....it's the putting it into practice deal that I get stuck on, sometimes. In my head forgiveness looks like this: Someone causes
Gonna Do Better... 2008-06-05 08:37:00 Yesterday was madness in the parsonage... I should have received the Mommy Loser Award...if there is such a thing. Although, if you would have asked me yesterday, I would have totally blamed it on how wild and outta control my children were being. (In fact, if you talked to me in person yesterday...I did...sorry:)I have read blog after blog from wonderful moms preparing themselves for summer...jus
Number Three 2008-06-06 08:25:00 My baby is three years old today...surprisingly enough, I have not cried yet (granted, it is only 8:30 am :) I think part of it is, he's just so much fun right now, that I really am just enjoying him. Seriously, the stuff he comes up with...yesterday I walked out my back door to find this... Umm...there used to be lovely white daisies attached to this plant...and after this post, ya'll know I have Read more:Number
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Life Today... 2008-06-08 12:35:00 Remember this post? Notice the date...since then we've had a EF5 tornado, and now the rain will not stop, meaning another flood. In that picture, the flood stage crested at 13.1 feet...today, they've announced that they expect it to crest at 14.5 feet by tomorrow afternoon...yikes. Rain is in the forecast all week long. Are ya'll wondering why any of us live in tiny-town?!? *smiles* I have the rea Read more:Today
I'm Back! Sort Of.... 2008-06-11 19:49:00 Oh My WORD!!! What day is it?!? That's the sort of week I've had :)We were evacuated from our home Sunday afternoon because of the rising water. We've been staying with Ben's parents with NO COMPUTER AND NO INTERNET. And yes, I know you're wondering how I have survived without blogging...the answer is sugar and carbohydrates and NO running...I have 10 extra pounds to prove it...no worrie, I sh
It's a Trend... 2008-06-14 00:05:00 First things first: Black rubber boots are now the staple fashion accessory in tiny-town...and most of the rest of my state, for that matter. This is me and my little bro totally making the boots work for us before heading out to clean up sludgy stuff. Be glad that my vocabulary is so small, because I can't come up with words to describe to you the smell...give me time, it will come :)The last tim
Catching Up... 2008-06-13 08:54:00 Yesterday when we decided it was time to pack-up and move back home (even if it meant no hot water for awhile) the boys sobbed. Apparently, staying at Grandma and Grandpa's was a little too much fun :) I don't blame them. I can't compete with the endless supply of junk food grandma provided, the 4 wheeler rides, cousins, whirlpool bath-tub, and the farming. The one thing G&G don't have...a com
Enough Already... 2008-06-13 07:57:00 I've been muttering Enough
Already to my Jesus, all week long. But life around me reminds me that He alone decides what enough is. My understanding is small. My heart is hurting for my tiny-town and surrounding communities...so much so, that at times it feels debilitating. I find myself fighting against what is...and longing for what was. My emotions are literally all over the place. One minute I'
Little Bit Crusty 2008-06-14 19:33:00 I use the term "crusty" to describe myself when I've not showered or gotten ready for the day(s). Do ya'll use this word like that or is just me?!?I turned 30 in December. No big deal, I was totally fine with it. Until today, that is. I walked by a picture that sits on a shelf in our living room and actually stopped to look at it. It's a pic from the 4th of July...so I started to reminisce about t
No title 2008-06-16 12:52:00 It's most definitely a random updates kinda day.We are at home with electricity and air conditioning, but there is still no gas in tiny-town, which for us means no stove/oven (let's face it I don't use the oven all that much anyways, except I do miss the frozen pizzas...) or warm water. Even when the gas is turned back on...I'm not sure our water heater is gonna wanna work after being submerged in
I Mean It... 2008-06-15 12:21:00 I could go on and on about him...but ya'll, some of that stuff is private :) so I'm gonna sum it up in one statement:I want our boys to grow up to be just like him.He is one of the greatest blessings God has given me.Happy Father's Day!
The One Thing... 2008-06-16 18:13:00 First: I am still alive. Running last night did not kill me...felt like it was...but I am still here. You should know, that after only a 1/2 mile, my lungs felt like they were actually on fire in my chest. How is it that my body can forget that it can run, so quickly!?! It really did feel good to get back out there though. Also: I'm trying a new blogroll thing-a-ma-jig(that's the techi word for it Read more:Thing
Dumbness 2008-06-18 09:04:00 I embarked on a series of dumb moves yesterday, regarding my blog. I got the wild idea to get a new free layout. Which is a fantastic idea, if you actually have the skills to accomplish it...I however, do not, and it ended up costing me hours of my life, just to get back my widgets (techi blog term) and same layout. In the process, I also deleted my cute header...but Shell saved the day (again)!Si
Oh Yes I Did... 2008-06-24 21:42:00 Last week I read this post at 2nd Cup of Coffee...you should read it (if you haven't) you'll laugh your rear-end off! Plus, if you don't read it first, this post will just not be as clever. Except, please keep in minds that Linda is an actual writer, so after you read her post, please once again lower your reading standards before returning to my blog...many thanks.OK, so I read that post and comm
So Good to Me... 2008-06-24 07:16:00 Just a couple quick thoughts before we leave for this. I woke up this morning with a few (lots) of things to pack yet. In the back of my head I heard that little whisper...the nudging to sit down with my Bible...first. I opened to Matthew and read these two short verses...Matthew 7:33&34 " But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Ther
One More Thing... 2008-06-23 10:03:00 I forgot to formally announce to ya'll that I am now on twitter. Whatever that means...because I really don't have a clue to the purpose of it, except that is sorta reminds me of the Status thingy on Facebook (which I happen to enjoy).So, if you're on twitter, ummm let me know so I can be your twitter friend (or something like that) Really, I should learn more about stuff before I tell ya'll I'm o Read more:Thing
Oh...It's Real... 2008-06-22 21:45:00 I think I am experiencing some sort of phenomenon that I am going to diagnose as "Blog mouth." What!?! You haven't heard of this?!? Hmmm....may be because I made it up...and I may be the only person that has it...but if you are experiencing three or more of the following symptoms, you should refrain from calling your doctor and instead write a blog post about it...because really, it's all about co
A Little Secret... 2008-06-21 09:31:00 I'm not quite sure why I even put a post out on Saturdays...because technically I think I may be one of the only people that reads blogs on a Saturday. It's also interesting that on some Saturday's when I don't do a post, I get just as many readers...hmmm.So, for you lovely ladies who also read blogs on Saturday, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret...oh alright, it's not really a secret but I
Too Much Information... 2008-06-19 15:21:00 Another update: I have a new water heater and HOT water!! I no longer am crusty...phew! Wednesday evening I could be heard exclaiming to everyone "I've got gas!!!" ...no not that kind...but the kind that lights my stove!!! Seriously, never been so excited about gas...except maybe that one time when I was in college and I got "the gift of gas" for Christmas...for my 1982 Cutlass Supreme :)Gas...end
I Tried... 2008-06-19 10:05:00 I tried. I really did. I tried to come up with something other than tiny-town to blog about...but I just can't. It's weighing so heavily on my heart today...Ya'll know I love tiny town... I can't explain it, but I do.After this post, I've been feeling really, really good about what God's gonna do. Even after some set backs, I've still found hope. And then, last night, someone mentioned that maybe
The Look... 2008-07-09 07:54:00 Notice Jake's shirt before... And a few hours later...So goes life in the parsonage. My children are always dirty. I gave up trying to keep them clean a long, long time ago. In fact, I'm just so used to them being dirty, I hardly even notice it anymore.Until the other day that is...I happened to take all of them to run some errands (very bad idea.) Our last stop was the grocery store. They w
Realizations... 2008-07-08 08:40:00 VBS went really, really well last night. In my 3&4 year old class we had 8 boys and 1 little girl...and they were so much fun! Thanks so much for your empathy and encouragement yesterday :)Last night (after VBS) I had the opportunity to discover something about myself...stuff I've known (I think) but just never really thought about all that much. It has to deal with how I react/cope with life
Realness... 2008-07-07 07:00:00 Oh friends...a bloggy make-over is coming my way...FINALLY! I can't tell you the details, except that Shauna is working on it and I know I am gonna L-O-V-E it. I will try to stop talking/thinking about it now, but it. is. hard. On a completely different subject: I do have a little secret that I need to share with you. I hope it won't cause you to look down on this little lowly Pastor's wife (*wink
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