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Compassion Bloggers 2008-06-18 16:04:06 On my sidebar, you'll see a new element from Compassion
International.About two months ago, Shaun Groves helped Compassion launch a new campaign to bring awareness of Compassion's work and the families they help to the world-wide web. I hesitated to join in. I'm not one for bandwagons.But after investigating a bit, I felt like this was something I could honestly endorse. It's something I could
Insomniatic Slacker 2008-06-18 12:43:28 I am in a bad cycle of not being able to sleep. And it's catching up to me today in the form of a horrendous headache. Ouch!On another note, if you're interested in reading my short column on coming to terms with post-second child slacking, you can access it on the bottom of page 5 of this month's Evansville Parent. Read more:Slacker
Seriously? You Call This Humor? 2008-06-17 10:28:25 Every so often, I find a pretty funny thing on the Onion. Often their humor is lame. Many times, the articles are mediocre attempts at satire. But lame humor is one thing. Complete irreverence for the suffering of others is another.I can't believe their "American Voices" post today that laugh in the face of Tim Russert's sudden recent death.It's really quite disgusting to make fun of someone so Read more:Seriously
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A Run for My Money 2008-06-14 21:11:32 It's been a little while since I wrote much about our little one, but today she just showed so many new skills that I can't help myself.Here are some recent milestones in little Ashlyn's development:Falling off the couch headfirst.Climbing into the cabinets.Playing in the toilet water.Climbing into the bath while the water's running, while fully clothed.Sticking letters on her head.This is where i Read more:Money
When the Living's Easy 2008-06-11 19:59:22 Today was quintessential summer.And I've had Sublime stuck in my head because of it.After a couple of hours of school, the girls and I headed to the pool to catch up with our neighbors. It was the intense sunny time, so we lathered on sunscreen and dipped in the pool for some cooling down. After about an hour and a half, Ashlyn began falling asleep in her intertube, so I decided to head home and Read more:Living
It's Official... I'm Too Old 2008-06-08 19:41:37 The saying goes, "If it's too loud, you're too old."Well, count me in with the crowd of fogies, I guess.Last night, Billy and I took the girls to an all-city worship night at Shae's Express coffee house. I wanted to go because 1) I like being with Billy and he was going, and 2) I'm running tech this morning at Chase Valley, and you can't really worship God all-out when you have to concentrate on Read more:Official
In My Reader 2008-06-07 10:20:39 In college, my friends made fun of me for holding the record of least movies seen... or heard of for that matter. It didn't really bother me. At that time, I found that most movies failed to hold my attention for 2 hours, so they really seemed like a waste of time. I'd much rather sit and watch 4 episodes of Seinfeld back to back to back to back.Anyway, as I peruse the many offerings the blogos Read more:Reader
Crappy Mom 2008-06-06 18:46:02 My 16-month-old got a sunburn on her arms today because we were at the pool for 2 hours, and I only applied sunblock once. Needless to say, a lesson was learned, but I still feel like a loser. Read more:Crappy
What Do You Do With Truth? 2008-06-05 13:26:00 "You can never be the same after the unveiling of a truth. That moment marks you as one who either continues on with even more devotion as a disciple of Jesus Christ, or as one who turns to go back as a deserter." --Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest Read more:Truth
Why Apartment Living Beats the Snot Out of Owning a House 2008-06-04 15:00:30 When Billy and I moved here, we had lots of people encouraging us to buy a house, but we opted for an apartment instead. Oh, I am so glad we did!Here are some reason I like renting an apartment instead of owning a home:Yard Work: We have the best of both worlds here in the apartment. We have a grassy field out our back door for the girls to run around, but we don't have to mow it. We also have Read more:Living
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Merchandise Credit is from God 2008-06-03 14:14:00 ...so are 3 hour long gymnastics camps.Oh, seriously. It was heaven on earth. No one who knows me would ever doubt my undying love for my family, but gosh is was good to drop Eve off for an extended time at her gymnastics studio.Ashlyn and I headed over to TJ Maxx to use a Merchandise
Credit voucher we had left over from a gift we returned. See, those stores that let you get cash back when you
Beautiful Day 2008-06-02 19:09:26 I'm about to unveil the extent of my dorkiness. Mark this day on your calendars, it won't happen again. Billy will love this. He accuses me of always wanting to look cool and not doing fun things because I'll look like a dork. He's right. But here, in all my dorkdom, let me tell you about my beautiful day.As you faithful readers know, I've been gearing up to be organized. With a new baby and Read more:Beautiful
June Goals 2008-06-01 00:00:01 Here's how I did on goals for the month of May:Work out 3 times a week - eh...it was more like 2, but it was something, at least.Pick out photos for Ashlyn's first year baby book - we're up through 8 months on this one.Figure out a scheduling/calendar system that works for us - looking good...Billy and I use GoogleCal to coordinate between the two of us, and I have a separate calendar book for tak Read more:Goals
Book Review: Why We're Not Emergent by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck 2008-05-27 10:13:57 I found out about this book from my old buddy Dan Kimball. It's a critique on emergent that he recommended as a fair look. You can read Dan's review, too. But read mine first.The Set-UpThis book is written by two very different guys. One is a theology-loving logical kinda guy. He's a 30-year-old pastor in a college town. The other is a story-telling journalist, artsy type. He goes to the pastor's Read more:Emergent
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My New Calling 2008-05-20 09:25:21 Okay...maybe I won't be going into graphic design full-time, but I am pretty excited about the graphics that I made for this morning's worship service at Chase Valley.I used to mess around on Photoshop and do goofy things like this:But then I met Billy, and he showed me how to actually use the program, and now I can do cool things like this: original photo by *hiro008 Read more:Calling
May Goals 2008-05-12 21:45:24 Well, it seems like life has settled down again. It's good to be back together as a family, and we're pretty much settled in except for the stuff that never had a place in Indiana, and will take forever to get a place here in Alabama. So, I'm looking for a bit more structure to our days, and I thought a good place to start would be in monthly goals. Sure the month's half over, but I've been wor Read more:Goals
Book Review: The Emerging Church by Dan Kimball 2008-05-10 10:17:58 The Set-UpKimball writes about where the church needs to go in the post-modern era by dividing his book into 2 parts. The first part is an overview of post-modern thought and the "crisis" that the modern church is in as they look at reaching upcoming generations (as well as those crazy hippy fogies who are more post-modern in thought). He gives a thorough and interesting synopsis of where our cu Read more:Church
Spending Fast 2008-05-05 14:40:15 Now that we're down here and getting settled, Billy and I have had a chance to look over our money stuff.The move and related things (house repairs, organization needs [read: a kitchen trash can and such], bedding for Eve) have caused us to spend more than we normally do. Add to that an obnoxious bill for car repair, and we're downright tired of shelling out the cash.So, we decided last night to Read more:Spending
No title 2008-05-04 12:44:24 My church has been focusing on newness in Christ for the last several weeks, and today, the sermon series wrapped up with "New Strength." The biblical example was Gideon and his 300 men. I've appreciated this whole series because my friend Elaine has pounded into my head over the last year that I'm a new creation. I've spent a lot of time learning about what that means. I've begun to understan
Proud 2008-04-29 21:05:51 Just wanted to invite you all to take a look at the current issue of Evansville Parent magazine.It's always full of fun and helpful articles, but I'm particularly interested to know your views on my article in this issue. It's on page 15. Here's a link to the 2nd half of the magazine. My article will be on page 2 of this electronic copy. Read more:Proud
First Impressions 2008-04-28 21:13:58 So, we've been here about 2 weeks. And I figured it was high time to get back to blogging. (Disclaimer: No promises here about how often I'll post at first, cause I still have boxes that need my attention, but it's getting significantly better!)A few things have stuck out to me as first impressions while acclimating to the area:1. It's super easy to find your way around here.Pretty much everywh Read more:First
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Clothes that Fit 2008-04-03 08:19:04 The last few months, I've been hardcore about working out in order to (1) get in better shape, and (2) not be forced to buy a new wardrobe. I'm convinced that buying new clothes because you're fat is a big waste of money. I'd rather spend my money on the gym.So, for a year, I was wearing a rotation of no more than 5 shirts and 2 pairs of jeans (actually, the 2nd pair, I only purchased in Decembe Read more:Clothes
Retarded Car 2008-03-29 21:46:51 Ok, I know... I'm supposed to be packing and whatever. But I saw one of these on the road the other day and just couldn't stop laughing.They call it smart fortwo. The name style pretty much indicates how cramped it must be. And I wonder if they thought about ever traveling anywhere with luggage. Doesn't seem too smart to me. Read more:Retarded
No title 2008-03-21 14:17:35 Well, today was the magic day. We closed on our house. What a relief. I'll write more on the trauma of the weeks leading up to today, but for now, I just have to say that I'll be gone for a while. I'm planning to sell the desk that my computer is on and will be breaking the computer down here soon.It should be back up and running by mid-April. So, keep me in your reader, and I'll catch you up
Looking Good on a Lousy Day 2008-03-19 20:52:07 Today was beyond hard. The details aren't relevant, but trust me, it wasn't a pretty day. BUT, that's no reason why I can't be pretty!I've been feeling just plain worn out lately. I'm not the only one. Pianomomsicle feels it, too. It's part of being a mom to a baby and having... well... basically anything else going on at all.So, as a light-hearted break from some of my normal heavy stuff, I w
Ways to Save - Part 2 2008-06-25 06:36:59 Yesterday, I told you a couple of the tricks I'm using to save money at the grocery store. Here are a couple more.3. Stock up on sale items that we will use in the future.If you are the kind of person that allots a weekly amount for groceries, this can throw your budget out of whack. For example, this week a lot of what we use often was on sale BOGO. So, my tally at the register was $139. I almos
I Love Who I Am 2008-06-24 08:24:23 Today, Sara at On Simplicity wrote to clarify some strengths of introversion. I appreciate this like no other.Often, people admire those who are socially outgoing, who love to be around groups of people, and who always have something to say.But that's not me.I am typically staying back socially... until I know a little more about you. I'm not letting it all hang out before I know your story. I l
Ways to Save - Part 1 2008-06-24 00:00:02 Yesterday, I told you guys (er, uh girls, mainly) that I'd be posting a few entries on things I'm doing to save money on groceries.Before I post my first couple ideas, let me make this disclaimer: I don't know for certain that these are all money-saving ideas. They are things that I'm trying. I haven't perfected them, so I don't know exactly how much I'll save with them. That is to say, I don'
This Week on This One Goes Out... 2008-06-23 00:07:44 This week is the beginning of a powerful "event" called the 40 Day Fast. The deal is that various bloggers will be fasting one day each and writing about a cause that they are focusing their prayers on. I'll be participating on July 3rd to write about... something. I'll also to putting up a link in my sidebar to the featured bloggers. Be sure to check that out.In a somewhat related topic...T
Can I Pray for You? 2008-06-19 14:11:27 Yesterday, I wrote about how insanely tired I was. I expected to go to sleep early and to stay asleep forever.But when nighttime fell, I was awake. And I stayed awake... until 3 am.And it occurred to me that there's not much to do in the middle of the night when you've read every book in the house, and you're too exhausted to clean. So, I got online and wasted time. A lot of time.I went back t
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