**In the interest of full disclosure, I did get “saved” at Falls Creek Church camp when I was a teenager. I was baptized when I got home from camp, and went to church for a little while. I read my bible. But I never really understood that I could have a personal relationship with Jesus. [...]
Archive for August, 2009
31 Aug
My Testimony–part 2
Where was I? Oh, yeah, crying. not running. So, the night of crying–and thoughts of running– was a Tuesday night. Two days later, on a Thursday afternoon, I mentioned in passing to a neighborhood friend that finances were strained and it was causing worry and pain. Unbeknownst to me, she and her husband had been [...]
31 Aug
My Testimony–part 1
I’m approaching my 10 year “anniversary” of when I allowed Jesus to come into my life and make me new. I want to tell my story. I know I’ve shared bits and pieces, but I need to lay it all out. It was October ’99. I’ll begin in September 1999. Kevin and I had just [...]
21 Aug
Another update on Gettin’ Healthy 08
I realize it’s more than halfway through ’09, but I started this “Gettin’ Healthy” project back in ’08. Click here if you want the particulars. OR, I could just tell you that I started exercising and eating better so I could get healthy…not a diet to lose weight….just feel better and be healthier. After all, [...]
17 Aug
More Hamlet Musings
In Hamlet, King Claudius appears to be praying, so Hamlet decides not to slice him up with his dagger and exact his revenge at that moment, b/c he doesn’t want Claudius to go to heaven. His thinking was that if he’s confessing sins at the moment of his death, then he’ll go to heaven–and he’d [...]
15 Aug
Shakespeare’s cool and smart and stuff
Yeah, I’m a literary snob. Yeah, right. I read/watch Shakespeare…and love it. I even understand some of it…I’d say about 2/3 to 3/4 of it. Then I wax on poetically about the themes and symbolism. (only in my head, thankfully!) Shakespeare may just be some dead white dude, but he knows his sh*t. I [...]
11 Aug
Do I Really Want What I Want?
I want to have a skinny, toned body. In my mind I do. In real life I do not. In order to actually have it, I’d have to give something up that’s not beneficial (junk food) and commit to doing something good for me to build muscle and burn fat (exercise). Without these disciplines, I [...]
6 Aug
drop (to your knees) and give me 20…more!
I’ve now been married 20 years. 20. years. That’s a really long time. For me, it’s half my life. And 20 years is a really long time to stay with the same person. I mean, think of it, when else do you spend that long with one person–that close. Besides family (which I haven’t ever [...]
5 Aug
the one where I’m less transparent
I killed a giant hairy-legged spider this morning on the kitchen floor. Actually, I sucked him up with the vacuum cleaner hose, so he’s probably not even dead. He is probably crawling around in the canister thingy with all the dust and dog hair. Eww. Now I’m going to have trouble sleeping for fear he’ll [...]
3 Aug
I’m new.
I’m critical. I’m judgmental. I’m not a nice person naturally. There. I said it. That’s my big secret. I generally hide it well. I think… When I think back to 10 years ago–before I discovered the forgiveness and grace of Jesus–I did not hide it nearly as well. I yelled at my kids. I was [...]
